Editor’s note: This press statement was submitted by Wind of the Spirit.
St. Margaret’s Church of Scotland on Speedwell Avenue this week hosts a vigil and hunger strike held to support a national campaign to stop deportation of undocumented people.
The fast which began on Monday will end Friday with a special vigil for the children ( “vigilio de los Ninos”) recognizing the number of children separated from their parents by deportation.
Activists marched from St. Margaret’s to St. Peter’s in Morristown in April to show support for a federal immigration reform bill. Photo by Kevin Coughlin
“We need to stop these deportations and protect our families and keep them together. So many people are suffering, especially the children. A nation like ours should provide a better example for future generations when it comes to family values,” said Diana Mejia, co-founder of Wind of the Spirit, a Morristown based immigrant rights group that helped organize the event.
Participants which number about 30 start the day with an 8 a.m. mass at the church and come together at 7 p.m. for prayer and Bible reading led by Maria Eugenia Vargas.