A community of faith came together outside the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s facility in Miramar to hold a prayer service as part of a national movement to show support for migrant families.

7News cameras captured participants outside the Krome North Service Processing Center, located along along the 2800 block of Southwest 145th Street, as they prayed for immigrants in federal detention, Wednesday morning.

“Compassionate God, hear our prayers,” said a nun as she led participants in prayer.

“We are here today to lift up the human dignity of all immigrants and their families. All families are sacred,” said Ellie Hidalgo with the organization Discerning Deacons.

The prayer circle was part of a national campaign among Catholics and others that aims to call attention

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