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 âSHINE A LIGHT FROM COAST TO COASTâ, 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:
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