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The congregation talked immigration reform and ways they can do their part(courtesy:NBC).

Bowling Green, Ohio (WNWO)--In light of changing immigration reform rules one church is starting the discussion and spearheading efforts to help.

After Sunday's service, the Maumee Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Bowling Green sat and listened to Labor Leader Baldemar Velasquez speak on the difficulties immigrants in Northwest Ohio including : deportation, wage intimidation, along with ICE (Immigration and customs Enforcement) and border patrol .

He stressed the importance of immigrants knowing their rights, specifically focusing on their rights to due process and an attorney with looming deportation.

He also mentioned for families to have a family preparedness plan, urging the community to "adopt"' a family and help " keep proper documents gathered and put in one place" in case something were to happen.

Velasquez is the president of F.L.O.C. ( farm labor organizing committee supporting other unions)and also works with the nonprofit CMWJ,( Campaign for Migrant workers Justice, which does education and job training for illegal immigrants).

"We want to know how to help" said Congregation President Steve Israel, explaining why it was so important for the congregation to hear Velasquez speak.

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