Standing at the front of the First Presbyterian Church 1795 in Washington on Wednesday, Jaime Martinez, executive director of Frontline Dignity, scanned the group that sat in the pews. The gathering - about 45 people in all - included teachers, a business owner, retirees, a social worker, an ...
On Sunday mornings, Octavio Nava used to celebrate Mass with his family at Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Church in Meadow Lands. But the pew where Nava, his wife and two children sat on Sundays is empty. Nava - a trusted member of the church community for years - was deported to ...
UPDATE: This story was updated on Nov. 8 to reflect confirmation of ICE raids. The recent ICE raids across the country and in Southwestern Pennsylvania, along with immigration enforcement agents in the city of Washington in recent weeks, have sparked fear among immigrants in the ...
