In early February, the Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of South Dakota released a statement to parishioners It was on the topic of illegal racial profiling. Read the statement here.
In a radio interview with SDPB's In The Moment with Lori Walsh on Thursday, The Rt. Rev. Dr. Jonathan H. Folts discusses the incident that led to that release and the immigration concerns he’s hearing in his diocese (1:00 to 19:53).
Plus, Pastors Otto Garcia and Osmar Viñales share insight from messages and calls they’re getting from parishioners.
Garcia is a pastor at El Punto es Servir, which offers Spanish-language church services in Sioux Falls He is also a city ambassador for the Hispanic community and a chaplain with the Sioux Falls Police. Viñales is a pastor at the Church of Christ Siloh, Ebenezer Ministries. They cover community resources that are available and how they are helping community members understand their rights (19:53 to 49:23).
Listen to the whole episode here.