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REV. AL SHARPTON, FAITH & CIVIL RIGHTS LEADERS TO VISIT DEL RIO, TEXAS SITE WITH MAYOR BRUNO LOZANO, WHERE HAITIAN REFUGEES ARE ENCAMPED AT U.S. – MEXICO BORDER
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REV. AL SHARPTON, FAITH & CIVIL RIGHTS LEADERS TO VISIT DEL RIO, TEXAS SITE WITH MAYOR BRUNO LOZANO, WHERE HAITIAN REFUGEES ARE ENCAMPED AT U.S. – MEXICO BORDER
Faith Leaders Hope to Meet and Pray with Refugees in the Wake of Humanitarian Crisis
WHO:
Rev. Al Sharpton, President and Founder of National Action Network
Mayor Bruno Lozano, Del Rio, Texas
Jennifer Jones Austin, Chair NYC Racial Justice Commission, CEO of FPWA (Federation of Protestant Welfare Agencies)
Rev. Freddie Haynes, Senior Pastor Friendship West Baptist Church, Dallas, TX
Rev. Jamal Bryant, Pastor of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, Atlanta, GA
Rev. James Dixon, President of Houston, TX, NAACP
WHAT:
Tour of Del Rio site where Haitian immigrants are encamped
Press Conference Immediately Following
WHEN:
Thursday, September 23, 2021
- 11:30 a.m. Debrief at Del Rio International Airport – Baggage Claim (1104 W 10th St.)
- 12:00 p.m. Tour of site under International Bridge (CLOSED PRESS)
- 1:30 p.m. Press Conference outside International Bridge Gate (2665-2699 Frontera Rd.)
*All times CST
About National Action Network
National Action Network is one of the leading civil rights organizations in the Nation, with chapters throughout the entire United States. Founded in 1991 by Reverend Al Sharpton, NAN works within the spirit and tradition of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. to promote a modern civil rights plan that includes the fight for one standard of justice, decency and equal opportunities for all people regardless of race, religion, nationality or gender.