Religious Leaders Denied Request to Deliver Communion to Detainees
Hundreds of people, including Catholic priests and nuns, marched to the Broadview detention site to hold communion, but were turned away without a given reason.
A total of 15 protesters were arrested amid tense confrontations with Illinois State Police (ISP).
Rev. Dan Hartnett requested to give communion to detainees at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Broadview.
The delegation of Catholic priests, nuns, and lay leaders were among hundreds of people from Chicago and the suburbs who marched from Maywood to Broadview on Saturday.
Author's summary: Religious leaders were denied communion delivery to detainees.