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Priests vow support for immigrants.

Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL)

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Byline: Margaret Ramirez

Oct. 21--Dozens of Roman Catholic priests from across the Chicago area gathered at Holy Name Cathedral on Friday to express support for undocumented immigrants and call for immediate suspension of deportations that separate families. The priests, who lead congregations with large Latino, Polish, Irish and African communities, are part of a new group, Priests for Justice for Immigrants. They publicly pledged to listen to the stories of undocumented immigrants, educate church leaders on the issue and raise awareness about the 98,000 families at risk of being separated by deportation. They also called on other priests to participate ...

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