Community members and advocates gathered outside the Oklahoma County jail Thursday night for a candlelight vigil honoring people who have died while in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody.
As the sun set, organizers passed out candles in small plastic cups. A local reverend led the group in prayer and in song. People lifted their arms and their voices melted together for the lyrics of “This Little Light of Mine.”
The American Civil Liberties Union of Oklahoma hosted the event as part of the Disappeared in America Weekend of Action, a nationwide effort that took place during the first two days of November. People across the country organized at detention centers, jails and courthouses to call attention to the human cost of recent immigration crackdowns…