5-12 news: Rallies planned to commemorate Agriprocessors raid
An interfaith prayer service is scheduled for this morning in downtown Chicago, followed by a procession to the city's Immigrants Custom Enforcement (ICE) office. The event is sponsored by 8th Day Center for Justice, Chicago New Sanctuary Coalition, Jewish Council on Urban Affairs and PASO – West Suburban Action Project. A diverse group of prominent priests, nuns, ministers, rabbis and religious community leaders have been invited to speak.
"As we commemorate this anniversary we stand in solidarity with the 389 workers who were detained, said Sister Mary McCauley, BVM, Coordinator of Commemoration Prayer Vigil and Walk for St. Bridget's Parish in Postville. "We vigorously call for comprehensive immigration reform, just labor practices, family reunification and an end to raids. We cannot permit what happened in Postville, Iowa on May 12, 2008 to happen to another town or group of people. It is our hope that the tragedy of Postville will bring about a change in our immigration law."