LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A coalition of activists and religious
leaders in Lansing is calling on the City Council to make the community
a welcoming place for child immigrants from Central America.
Maximo
Anguiano of the group Action of Greater Lansing spoke at a news
conference Wednesday outside Cristo Rey Church, saying that "the simple
word ‘welcome’" is why participants were holding the public action.
The
effort comes amid protests and counter-protests surrounding plans by
Grosse Pointe Park-based Wolverine Human Services to house Central
American refugee children at its facility in Vassar.
So far, there are no reported plans for Lansing to take in any of the 57,000-plus young Central American
refugees.
The Lansing State Journal (http://on.lsj.com/WFm3yK ) says Mayor Virg
Bernero has told refugee service agencies that Lansing is ready to help if needed.