"What is now happening to immigrant families in the United States, and especially to children, is an assault on those fundamental values of people of all faiths. Children taken from parents, little ones weeping in fear, families torn apart again and again. We are left with the same truth. There must be a better way,"
"To tear families apart is to wound the very heart of God. We must announce these actions for what they are: immoral and un-American policies and enforcement actions that divide families and fracture our nation."
"This pilgrimage is intended to mobilize Americans from every state to demand that compassion, humanity and helping hands be restored to the immigration process. It is about families and children and about walking in faith. Step up, speak out,"
A 67-year-old pastor will walk over 800 miles from the south suburbs of Chicago to Ellis Island to protest the Trump administration’s mass deportation actions. The pilgrimage aims to mobilize Americans nationwide to demand compassion, humanity and helping hands in immigration enforcement, with an emphasis on families and children. The pastor received blessings before departing from the boyhood home of Pope Leo XIV. The walk follows Operation Midway Blitz in the Chicago area, which rounded up undocumented immigrants, sparked protests and involved shootings. State officials reported troop mobilizations tied to the enforcement actions.
Read at Chicago Sun-Times
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