Immigration
Prayer Vigils for Immigrant Detainees
Interfaith Prayer Vigil for Immigrant Detainees
at the West County Detention Facility
Monthly on Third Wednesdays
5:30 - 6:30 p.m.
5555 Giant Highway, Richmond CA
Each day between 150 and 300 immigrants are detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at the West County Detention Facility in Richmond. Parents are separated from children. Families are torn apart. Many have lived here for years and have committed no crime. At this monthly third Wednesday vigil people gather to pray and bear witness to the pain, suffering and loneliness of those detained and their families and to call for just immigration reform.
November 9: Understanding the Causes of (Im)migration
December 14: The History of (Im)migration in the U.S.
January 11: Economic Pressures Around (Im)migration
February 8: Security, Enforcement and Human Rights
March 14: Who Benefits From A Broken System?
April 11: Seeking Solutions