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[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jidHyeNBL0M?feature=oembed&enablejsapi=1&origin=http://safe.txmblr.com&wmode=opaque&w=500&h=281] Day 5 of 40 Day Fast for Immigration Justice: Meet Virginia Brown, a member of Arch Street United Methodist Church. Virginia has seen firsthand the fear of deportation in Philadelphia’a West African community, and that’s why she’s fasting with New Sanctuary Movement for an end to police/ICE collaboration.  Arch St UMC is a NSM …

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[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqAkjMID_rA?feature=oembed&enablejsapi=1&origin=http://safe.txmblr.com&wmode=opaque&w=500&h=281] Day 4 of 40 Day Fast for Immigration Justice: “I appeal to our Mayor and to our local government to put forth an effort to dispense with the negative response to our immigrants. They are our brothers and sisters in Christ. They have a right to live in this world as anyone else …

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[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0vufi1AN8s?feature=oembed&enablejsapi=1&origin=http://safe.txmblr.com&wmode=opaque&w=500&h=281] Day 3 of 40 Day Fast:  “I do not believe in a country where we shackle and chain our hardworking neighbors and deprive them of basic human rights.”-Iliana, on why she’s fasting for 15 days for local and federal immigration justice  (Source: https://www.youtube.com/)

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[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgJiyvYkbo4?feature=oembed&enablejsapi=1&origin=http://safe.txmblr.com&wmode=opaque&w=500&h=281] Check out Univision 65’s coverage of our 6/20 press conference launching 40 Days of Action, Fasting, and Prayer for local and federal immigration justice! Mira las noticias por Univision 65 de nuestra conferencia de prensa el 20 de junio lanzando 40 Dias de Accion, Ayuno, y Oracion por la justicia migratoria local y …

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[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6tppHTnotU?feature=oembed&enablejsapi=1&origin=http://safe.txmblr.com&wmode=opaque&w=500&h=375]   Day 2 of the 40 Day Fast: “My hunger reminds me of why I’m fasting – 1,100 people are deported every day and separated from their families. …We need to meet the injustices of our broken immigration system with a fierce and active love.…” -NSM Director Peter Pedemonti on why he’s fasting …

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40 days of Action, Fasting, and Prayer press conference in front of Senator Toomey’s office where we delivered bread inviting him to join us when we break our fast on the 31st of July. We also Marched to Mayor Nutter’s office and DA Williams and also delivered bread and an invitation for them to join us.

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[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4RHwsM2KXY?feature=oembed&enablejsapi=1&origin=http://safe.txmblr.com&wmode=opaque&w=500&h=281] Awesome video by Al Dia on today’s press conference – watch and join the movement! Immigrant rights are human rights!  Un video excelente por Al Dia sobre la conferencia de prensa hoy – mira y unase al movimiento! Los derechos de l@s inmirantes son derechos humanos!  (Source: https://www.youtube.com/)

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[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KjjSDzPx9IA?feature=oembed&enablejsapi=1&origin=http://safe.txmblr.com&wmode=opaque&w=500&h=281] As we get closer and closer to the kick-off of NSM’s 40 Days Campaign, Claudio, Tamara, and Nacho say a little about their reasons for fasting and extend an invitation to everyone to join NSM’s 40 Days Campaign! En cuanto se acerca el empiezo de la Campaña de 40 Dias, Claudio, Tamara, y …

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[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUjgsmJoN4k?feature=oembed&enablejsapi=1&origin=http://safe.txmblr.com&wmode=opaque&w=500&h=281] Blanca is one of more than 65 people fasting for NSM’s 40 Days of Action, Fasting, and Prayer for immigration justice campaign between June 22 – July 31. Watch her testimony and join the movement! (Source: https://www.youtube.com/)

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[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLvA0XFSuUs?feature=oembed&enablejsapi=1&origin=http://safe.txmblr.com&wmode=opaque&w=500&h=281] Corina, is an immigrant from El Salvador living in Philadelphia and is one of more than 65 people fasting with NSM’s 40 Days of Action, Fasting, and Prayer. Watch her testimony about why she’s fasting for 40 days, and join the movement for immigrant justice. “I experienced firsthand as a little girl the …

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