Religious Leaders Denied Request to Deliver Communion to Detainees
A delegation of Catholic priests, nuns, and lay leaders marched to the Broadview detention site to hold communion, but were turned away without a given reason.
Hundreds of people joined the march from Maywood to Broadview, hoping to deliver Holy Communion to detainees at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility.
A total of 15 protesters were arrested amid tense confrontations with Illinois State Police (ISP).
Rev. Dan Hartnett and his group were turned away while requesting to give communion to detainees.
The incident occurred on Saturday, with the group being rebuffed by ISP officers standing outside the facility.
Author's summary: Religious leaders were denied communion delivery to detainees.