Pastor detained by ICE being held at Delaney Hall in Newark

A prayer vigil was held Thursday morning in Newark, calling for the safe return of a pastor detained by ICE.

Pastor Yeison Cortes Vasquez was taken into custody by ICE on March 20 and remains behind bars at Delaney Hall.

Officials at the Department of Homeland Security say he was in the country illegally after overstaying his visa in 2016…

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