A Tallahassee faith gathering turned into a powerful call for accountability, unity, and urgent action on immigration detention and human dignity.
- Faith leaders and city officials emphasized unity and reassured residents that local law enforcement will not participate in immigration enforcement as seen in other parts of the country.
- Reverend Dr. R.B. Holmes, Jr. and community advocates are pushing for access to detention centers and federal immigration reform.
- Watch the video to see how the community plans to advocate for immigrants throughout the legislative session.
BROADCAST TRANSCRIPT:
As violence continues to dominate national headlines and concerns continue to grow over detention conditions in Florida, Bethel Missionary Baptist Church says the pain isn’t distant, it’s in their pews.
I’m Lyric Sloan in Northwest Tallahassee, where faith leaders are calling on the community to respond…