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Chicago’s faith leaders on front lines of resistance against ICE crackdown
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (937+ words) Religious leaders" "powerful prophetic and moral compass" comes to fore amid ICE arrests, teargas and violence For weeks, Chicago has been at the center of the Trump administration"s brutal immigration crackdown. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Department of Homeland Security officials have arrested 800 people as of 1 October, while also using violent tactics such as body-slamming and deploying teargas in residential areas. Amid the raids and arrests, which have created a pervasive sense of fear, faith leaders have stepped up, putting themselves on the front lines of resistance. One of clergy"s most visible actions has been holding regular Friday gatherings, where dozens of people from various faith communities rally outside the Broadview processing facility, where ICE holds people slated for deportation. Rev David Black of the First Presbyterian church of Chicago says that sometimes faith leaders show up…...