By Pam Smith
On July 12, more than 25 Gainesvillians answered the call to go to Homestead, Florida to take part in a Light for Liberty Vigil. It was one of many vigils across the southern part of the United States to highlight the plight of jailed immigrants.
Homestead was the location for the largest detention center for migrant children, with more than 3,000 children held there. Many had been separated from their families at the border.
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