Dozens of people assembled at St. Francis Church Thursday morning for an event titled “Fasting for an Education, Fasting for a DREAM.” The event, organized by Michigan Organizing Project of Grand Rapids and Fair Immigration Reform Movement (FIRM), called attention to the inaction by Congress on the DREAM Act, a proposed piece of legislation allowing children of immigrants greater access to higher education. The 10:00 am ceremony, featuring immigrant students, parents, organizers, religious leaders, and Grand Rapids Mayor George Heartwell, marked the beginning of a two-day fast. Mayor Heartwell spoke briefly about the need for equal rights for immigrants and concluded his remarks by chastising the local corporate media for not covering the morning’s proceedings. Following the presentation the attendees marched one half-mile from St. Francis to City Hope Ministries, wearing red armbands. After reaching City Hope Ministries the participants will fast until the closing ceremony tomorrow, September 24 at 4:00pm.
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