Saturday, April 17, 2010

Metro-east group is praying for immigration reform

Members of this organization, from 26 churches, are working for immigration reform with weekly prayer meetings. - - Donna Poisl

Faith-based group gathers weekly to advocate reform

BY JACQUELINE LEE - News-Democrat

They are your coworkers and your children's classmates, and they are churchgoers.

On behalf of illegal immigrants, a metro-east faith-based organization has been meeting weekly to pray that lawmakers will pass immigration reform legislation this year.

The United Congregations of Metro-East, an organization of about 26 churches, said they are speaking on behalf of immigrants who can't identify themselves.
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