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Faith Leaders, Activists Symbolically Cover LOVE Park Statue In Philly To Draw Awareness To Immigrant Justice
Some activists used the rally as a platform to demand greater specificity from city officials on how they plan to protect immigrants.
January 27, 2025
Local faith leaders and community activists marched through Center City Philadelphia on Saturday, calling on residents to support their immigrant neighbors in response to increased deportation efforts under the Trump administration.
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The march, which began at United Methodist Church on Broad Street, ended at LOVE Park, where protesters took a large, black sheet and hoisted it up in front of the LOVE statue.
"Love gets covered up when healthcare is inaccessible to so many immigrants," said Rabbi Linda Holtzman, the organizer of Tikkun Olam Chavurah, a community that pursues social justice.
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