Safety Under the Steeple ; Churches Fuel Movement to Aid Illegal Immigrants Series: First of Four Parts
The Washington Times › May 27, 2008
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First of four parts.
Mother's Day arrived early this year, on May 9, for the children crowded into a parish hall of Our Lady Queen of Angels Catholic Church. But it came with a twist.See the full content of this document
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Safety Under the Steeple ; Churches Fuel Movement to Aid Illegal Immigrants Series: First of Four Parts
"I miss my mom," said the boys and girls clustered around computer screens. "I miss my dad."
Politicians and activists at a rally in the hall talked about freedom and justice, and a Jewish cantor accompanied by a guitar sang about mothers and children. Servings of horchata, a sweet Mexican rice drink, were placed about the Mexican buffet.But the children were listening to their parents, who were hiding out in church basements, greet them via video chat. It was a sad anniversary at the church, known by the locals as La Pla...See the full content of this document
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