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THIS PAST THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10TH, WAS THE
61ST ANNIVERSARY OF THE U.N. UNIVERSAL
DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS, A DAY ALSO
KNOWN AS INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS DAY.
AMONG THE EVENTS WAS A PRESS CONFERENCE,
PART OF “SHINE A LIGHT FROM COAST TO COAST”,
A SERIES OF NATIONAL DAYS OF ACTION TO
UNDERSCORE THE URGENT NEED FOR A JUST
AND HUMANE IMMIGRATION REFORM, SPONSORED
BY SOME 25 IMMIGRANT COMMUNITY SUPPORT
AND FAITH ORGANIZATIONS. IN THE EVENING, A
ROUND SIXTY PARTICIPANTS GATHERED IN
FREEZING WEATHER FOR A PRAYER VIGIL
OUTSIDE THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY DETENTION CENTER ON VARICK
STREET IN MANHATTAN. WBAI FRED NGUYEN
WAS THERE AND HE FILED THIS REPORT:
