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Title:
Vigil: Immigration Customs and Enforcement Detention Center
When:
02/03/2010 06.45 h
Category:
Coalition/Affiliate Event

Description

People of Faith Hold Vigil in front of Immigration Customs and Enforcement Detention Center

US Citizens will stand in solidarity with families affected by immigration detention and deportation by holding a prayer vigil at the chapel of the Sisters of Saint Francis Convent, 3221 South Lake Drive, Saint Francis, WI at 6:45 p.m on Wednesday, February 3rd.  Please join immigrant families praying for their loved ones and sign petitions to Senators Kohl and Feingold asking for their support in immigration reform.
 
On Thursday, February 4th at 10:00 am, a delegation will meet at Voces de la Frontera and deliver the signed petitions to the Senators' offices; 10:30 at the office of Senator Feingold and 11:15 at the office of Senator Kohl.  Following the visits to the Senators' offices, they will gather at noon in front of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement office, 310 East Knapp Street, to protest the ICE raids on immigrant families and in the workplace and hear testimony from an immigrant family.

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