Across the city, liberal and progressive clergy say the Gospel calls them to stand with immigrants under siege
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Across the city, liberal and progressive clergy say the Gospel calls them to stand with immigrants under siege
Published
April 6, 2026 6:45AM (EDT)
Rev. David Black receives medical attention after being pepper sprayed by ICE officers during a protest in Broadview, Illinois, Sept. 19, 2025. (Octavio Jones/AFP via Getty Images)
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