Faith Leaders Say NO to “Show Me Your Papers” Bill HB 370

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

June 21, 2019

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MEDIA CONTACT

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

Kahran Myers, kmyers@faithinpubliclife.org, (727)742-5193

Faith Leaders Say NO to “Show Me Your Papers” Bill HB 370

Charlotte, N.C. — On Monday, June 24th at 3 p.m., faith and community leaders will call on the Charlotte state Senate to vote “No” on HB 370. The bill, which has already passed the House, would require North Carolina sheriffs to work with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to arrest and detain of North Carolinians assumed to be undocumented.

WHAT:

Press Conference: Charlotte clergy call on state lawmakers to vote “no” on HB370

WHEN:

Monday, June 24th at 3 p.m.

WHERE:

In front of the Mecklenburg Sheriff’s Office

801 E 4th St

Charlotte, NC 28202

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WHO:

Rev. Glencie Rhedrick, Charlotte Clergy Coalition

Rabbi Judy Schindler, Charlotte Clergy Coalition

Rev. Rodney Sadler, Charlotte Clergy Coalition

Hector Vaca-Cruz, Action NC

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