San Diego Clergy Visit Federal Immigration Court to Bear Witness During Crackdown on Migrants
- On June 20, 2025, Bishop Michael Pham led a clergy delegation praying outside San Diego's Edward J. Schwartz Federal Building to support immigrants facing deportation hearings.
- The event responded to intensified immigration enforcement where individuals without valid credible-fear claims face expedited deportation, especially those arriving in the last two years without dependents or serious medical conditions.
- The clergy observed several continued court cases judged by Catherine Halliday-Roberts, noted masked ICE agents scattered upon seeing the delegation, and experienced a peaceful atmosphere without any arrests that day.
- Bishop Pham expressed their commitment to maintaining a calm approach and offering support to those affected, while Patty Graham highlighted that their efforts transcend political divisions, focusing instead on fundamental issues of right and wrong.
- The delegation's presence suggested a supportive impact on immigrants and implied ongoing faith-based solidarity efforts amid the current immigration crackdown.
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By GREGORY BULL SAN DIEGO (AP) — About twelve religious leaders from the San Diego area visited a federal immigration court on Friday to witness “what happens” in the hearings of cases arising from US President Donald Trump’s government immigration raids, said an organizer. Some migrants have been arrested in court by federal immigration agents. Father Scott Santarosa, a Jesuit priest and the group’s main organizer, indicated that the purpose of…
San Diego clergy visit federal immigration court to bear witness during crackdown on migrants
About a dozen San Diego-area religious leaders have visited a federal immigration court where some cases arising from the Trump administration's migration crackdown were being heard.
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