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Religious leaders back NC immigration reform group
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Published: October 7, 2008
RALEIGH
A new grassroots initiative on immigration reform says more than 300 clergy and religous leaders have signed up to support the North Carolina group.
The North Carolina Religious Coalition for Justice for Immigrants will hold a news conference today in Raleigh to discuss immigration reform. Five religious leaders will speak, including the Rev. William Barber, who is president of the North Carolina chapter of the NAACP.
Other speakers are: Bishop Michael Burbidge of the Catholic Diocese of Raleigh; Iman Oliver Muhammad of the As Salaam Islamic Center of Raleigh; the Rev. Cookie Santiago of the N.C. Conference of the United Methodist Church; and Rabbi Eric Solomon of Beth Meyer Synagogue in Raleigh.
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