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June 21, 2010
National Vigil
for Immigration Reform
(WASHINGTON, D.C.) June 22, 2010 – The Interfaith Immigration Coalition invites you to participate in the Isaiah 58 National Solidarity Vigil and Fast for Arizona to support those who are praying and standing strong in AZ and to demonstrate that the commitment of people of faith to fight for comprehensive immigration reform has not wavered and will not diminish.
The Isaiah 58 National Solidarity Vigil and Fast for Arizona began on June 6, 2010 and continues with constant prayer and public witness through July 28, the date on which implementation of SB1070 will begin. During these eight weeks, vigil participation will roll from one region to another, with faith communities in groups of states leading activities for one week at a time.
Each week, the vigil will engage individuals in the assigned states in constant prayer, and will include at least one public prayer event. Vigil participants will take their prayers for justice to the streets, standing as witnesses outside their statehouse, detention center, school, and other places where the brokenness of our immigration system is most apparent.
The weeks of prayer are divided among all 50 states in the following list (italicized are states where Arizona-like legislation has either been drafted or introduced):
- Week 3 (June 20-26): South Carolina, New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine
- Week 4 (June 27-July 3): New Jersey, Nevada, California, Oregon, Idaho, Wash., Hawaii,
- Week 5 (July 4-10): Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Tennessee, Kentucky, Indiana
- Week 6 (July 11-17): Minnesota, Illinois, North & South Dakota, Wisconsin, Michigan
- Week 7 (July 18-24): Ohio, North Carolina, West Virginia, Virginia, Alabama, Georgia, Florida
- Week 8 (July 25-31): Utah, New Mexico, Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, Alaska
Sign up to participate in the Isaiah 58 rolling vigil here.
