Feb 03 2010
Vigil held for immigration reform
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Dozens of people gathered for a prayer vigil in downtown Syracuse in hopes of raising awareness for immigration reform.
The Alliance of Communities Transforming Syracuse sponsored the vigil. Their message — to call on Senator Charles Schumer to support comprehensive immigration reform legislation.
Many members of the Alliance say that too many immigrants are trapped in a system that makes it difficult to obtain lawful status as American citizens.
“We’re here because so many of us in our community are really broken-hearted in the way that families are being separated. Children from their parents, spouses and partners from their beloved,” said Plymouth Church Reverend Craig Schaub.
Reform legislation will be introduced into the U.S. Senate in the coming weeks.
