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Chicago Faith Leaders and Advocates Urge Congress to Stop Detaining Immigrant Families

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

September 26, 2018

MEDIA CONTACT:

Sr. JoAnn Persch, Jpmrsm2@gmail.com, 773-597-5394

Michelle Nealy, mnealy@faithinpubliclife.org, (202) 735-7123

Mackenzie Harris, mharris@faithinpubliclife.org, (610) 283-8879

Chicago Faith Leaders and Advocates Urge Congress to Stop Detaining Immigrant Families

Broadview, IL – On Friday, September 28th at 7:15 a.m., a diverse and prominent group of faith leaders and advocates will hold a prayer vigil to pressure members of Congress to immediately stop the immoral detention of immigrant immigrant families and deportations of community members.

As part of a series of actions happening all over the country, faith and community leaders will come together at Broadview Immigration Processing Center to send a powerful message in defense of immigrant families.

WHAT: Prayer vigil in support of humane immigration reform

WHEN: Friday, September 28th at 7:15 a.m.

WHERE: Broadview Immigration Processing Center, 1930 Beach St., Broadview, IL

WHO: Faith and community leaders

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Faith in Public Life is a national network of nearly 50,000 clergy and faith leaders united in the prophetic pursuit of justice and the common good.

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