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September 22, 2011

Detroit Free Press: Immigration raid outside Detroit church sparks outrage

by Niraj Warikoo
Detroit Free Press

An immigration raid on the grounds of a Detroit church during religious services is the latest incident of profiling of the Latino community, advocates and religious leaders said Wednesday as they announced details of the incident.

"It is completely inappropriate for Border Patrol to be at a church during mass," said the Rev. Tom Sepulveda, pastor of Ste. Anne Church in Detroit. "There are simply some places that should be sacred. No one should be afraid to come to church."

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