Thank you to all those who came to Monday’s vigil in support of Central American migrant children fleeing violence in their home countries. Last week’s August 11 vigil — sponsored by GHRC — was one of a series of weekly events coordinated by the DC-MD-VA Coalition in Support of Children Fleeing Violence.
“Often the effort is not made to protect these children, or to understand the situations that many of them are fleeing — this is why we want to maintain a focus specifically on the children and on the humanitarian crisis, not only here in the US but also in Central America,” said GHRC Assistant Director Kathryn Johnson in a Telemundo article covering the vigil.
Photo highlights from the event are available here:
GHRC Board President Patricia Foxen begins the vigil with a brief introduction of the issue, as well as event speakers
Ryan Murphy shares a few words on behalf of Sisters of Mercy
Participants marched to the White House to read the coalition’s list of demands
Manuel León, a member of the Guatemalan community in DC, shares some words with the group
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