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National Faith Leaders Unite to Pray for Families Separated at the Border, Urge Biden to Take Action in First 100 Days

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

April 6, 2021 

MEDIA CONTACT

Austin Schuler, aschuler@faithinpubliclife.org, (540) 280-3393

National Faith Leaders Unite to Pray for Families Separated at the Border, Urge Biden to Take Action in First 100 Days  

Washington D.C.– On Wednesday, April 7th, at 12:00 p.m. ET, prominent faith leaders will come together to pray for families separated at the border under the Trump administration, and urge the Biden administration to take action to reunite families in his first 100 days. Additionally, they’ll call for the administration to provide immediate deportation relief and support a pathway to citizenship for all separated families. Faith leaders will be praying for families still waiting to be reunited and justice for all families who have been separated. 

WHAT: Prayer Vigil for Families Separated at the Border

WHEN: Wednesday, April 7th at 12:00 p.m. ET

WHERE: Register Here

WHO: 

Rev. Jennifer Butler, CEO of Faith in Public Life

Sister Norma Pimentel, Executive Director, Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley

Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg, Scholar-in-Residence, National Council of Jewish Women

Imam Ali Siddiqui, Executive Director, Muslim Institute of Interfaith Studies and Understanding

Sonny Singh, Musician and Social Justice Educator

Rev. Traci Blackmon, Associate General Minister of Justice & Local Church Ministries, The United Church of Christ

And more

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