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Vigils and Walks Unite for Immigration Reform Support

4/3/2026

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Pastors Advocate Reform

A prayer vigil in Newark honors Pastor Yeison Cortes Vasquez, detained by ICE since March 20 after being accused of visa overstays.
Congress members Robert Menendez and Adriano Espaillat visited him to highlight Delaney Hall's poor conditions and urge immigration reform.
In Texas, Pastor Cliff DeArmond led a 26.2-mile prayer walk to support Odessa and Midland, promoting his church's new facility.

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Trump Hosts Easter Events

U.S. President Donald Trump will attend an Easter lunch at the White House in 2025 featuring worship and the Free Chapel Choir.
Key officials, including Secretaries Marco Rubio and Pete Hegseth, will attend.
Trump will attend a Catholic Mass for White House staff and issue a Holy Week proclamation.
A Passover event is scheduled for April 6, 2025, featuring Edan Alexander, a former hostage released from Hamas.

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Pastors Advocate Reform

A prayer vigil in Newark honors Pastor Yeison Cortes Vasquez, detained by ICE since March 20 after being accused of visa overstays.
Congress members Robert Menendez and Adriano Espaillat visited him to highlight Delaney Hall's poor conditions and urge immigration reform.
In Texas, Pastor Cliff DeArmond led a 26.2-mile prayer walk to support Odessa and Midland, promoting his church's new facility.

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