As the Trump administration continues its immigration crackdown, more people are stepping up to help migrants. Asylum seeking migrants on Tuesday will get some new allies to help them ward of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents carrying out mass deportations.

The latest effort comes from members of the faith-based community, including San Diego's Catholic Diocese. They are rolling out a new pilot program for a ministry called "FAITH, which stands for "faithful accompaniment in trust and hope."

That word "accompaniment" is key because FAITH ministry is organizing people to stand side-by-side with migrants and their families during immigration hearings.

During Monday's announcement of the ministry’s rollout at the San Diego Diocese's Pastoral Center, roughly 50 volunteers who

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