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欢迎收看美国之音：新闻词汇。
A church in the American state of Maryland answers calls to help people in need, like Rosa Lopez.
美国马里兰州的一座教堂响应呼吁，帮助了像罗莎·洛佩兹这样需要帮助的人。
Sanctuary. Lopez is living in the U.S. illegally.
避难所。洛佩兹非法居住在美国。
Immigration officials want to send her back to EI Salvador.
移民局官员想把她送回萨尔瓦多共和国。

She does not want to leave her American-born children.
她不想离开她在美国出生的孩子。
Cedar Lane Church accepted Lopez's request for sanctuary. She now lives there.
杉道教堂接受了洛佩兹的避难请求。她现在住在那里。
In this example, sanctuary is the protection provided by a safe place.
在这个例子中，避难所是一个提供保护的安全的地方。
Sanctuary churches and cities in the U.S. will not share information with immigration officials
美国的避难教堂和城市不会和移民局官员分享
about people living in the country illegally.
关于非法居住在这个国家的人的信息。