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Tee Spalding
Tee Spalding, an enthusiastic member of an interfaith task force on Central America in the 1980s, felt compelled to help refugees fleeing. those countries. As a passionate member o...view moreTee Spalding, an enthusiastic member of an interfaith task force on Central America in the 1980s, felt compelled to help refugees fleeing. those countries. As a passionate member of the Sanctuary Movement gaining momentum in the United States, she was asked to join a fact-finding mission to Guatemala and El Salvador. Upon landing at dawn in Guatemala, they were silently observed by a row of men in military dress. There were no greetings or instructions on where to go, and in the eerie silence, they found their way to Customs and were gruffly moved along the line. Orientation by their guides followed, with some softly spoken directions on how to act, where to go —always and only with their guides—being warned that there were “ears” everywhere. She realized now that facts would not be easy or even safe to find.view less