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Jews and Latinos Join in Faith Rally for Immigration Reform


By Julie Gruenbaum Fax

URL: http://www.jewishjournal.com/community/article/jews_and_latinos_join_in_faith_rally_for_immigration_reform_20100615/

More than 500 Jews and Christians — many of them Latino families — packed into the auditorium at the Westside Jewish Community Center on June 6 for a rally in support of comprehensive immigration reform, hosted by IKAR, a Westside congregation dedicated to social justice, and sponsored by LA Voice PICO, a group that fosters civic engagement among faith communities.

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