Defending ‘Human Dignity’
Faith, fear, and failed policies follow men, women, and children to Memphis Immigration Co
Rev. Val Handwerker, a retired Memphis priest,
greets the men, women, and children summoned to immigration court.
“I want them to know they are not alone.” (Photo: Karen Pulfer Focht)
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