Religious Leaders Denied Request to Deliver Communion to Detainees
Hundreds of people, including Catholic priests and nuns, marched to the Broadview detention site to hold communion, but were turned away without a reason.
A total of 15 protesters were arrested amid tense confrontations with Illinois State Police (ISP).
Rev. Dan Hartnett requested to give communion to detainees at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Broadview on Saturday, but he and his group were turned away.
The delegation of Catholic priests, nuns, and lay leaders marched from Maywood to Broadview, hoping to deliver Holy Communion to detainees at the facility.
- Hundreds of people from Chicago and the suburbs participated in the march.
- 15 protesters were arrested during the confrontation with ISP.
Author's summary: Religious leaders were denied communion delivery to detainees.
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