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United Methodists take immigration concerns to DC

By Lilla Marigza
Feb. 27, 2026 | WASHINGTON  (UM News)

United Methodists from across the U.S. participate in “Faithful Resistance: A Public Witness for Immigrant Justice” in Washington, D.C. on Feb. 25, 2026. Image from video by Lilla Marigza, UM News.

When the United Methodist Board of Church and Society and partner agencies put out the word about a public witness in Washington, D.C., for immigrant rights, they expected maybe a couple hundred people. On Feb. 25, 10 times that number showed up. By airplane, car and bus, United Methodists came from across the United States to stand in solidarity with immigrants and to speak to U.S. lawmakers on their behalf. UM News reporter Lilla Marigza spoke with some participants.

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Marigza is a multimedia producer for UM News. Contact her at (615) 742-5470 or [email protected]. To read more United Methodist news, subscribe to the free UM News Digest.

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