More than 50 faith leaders gathered in Texas to pray for undocumented migrants. Hours before, Congress went into recess with nothing to show for weeks of talk about the issue.
Latino Christians came together on Saturday in McAllen, Texas, where they prayed for the thousands of undocumented children and families that have arrived to the United States from Central America in recent months.
A migrant child chooses clothing at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church temporary migrant shelter in McAllen, Texas on June 27.
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The collective prayer marked the beginning of "For His Children," a charity initiative that seeks to provide undocumented migrants with both physical and spiritual support. The event, according to ABP news, was organized by the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference and three other charitable organizations.
More than 50 Hispanic pastors prayed at the facility where the undocumented children are processed upon arrival, at the Border Patrol station, and at Sacred Heart — a Catholic church where volunteers have set up a temporary shelter where families can rest before setting out to meet relatives across the United States.
Saturday's day of prayer was just one of many recent demonstrations in which activists and faith leaders have shown their support for undocumented immigrants.
Last month, for example, members of United We Dream, a national immigrant advocacy organization, demonstrated in McAllen, carrying banners that read "All are welcome."
Jassiel Perez/United We Dream
But despite the many showings of support, and the fact that a majority of Americans oppose the immediate deportation of undocumented children, Congress was unable to provide a viable solution to the crisis.
U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) meets supporters at an event honoring her at Monticello High School in Monticello, Minn.
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