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  • Why a Monrovia memorial was rebuilt just in time for pilgrims

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• Memorial to day laborer Carlos Montoya vandalized days before pilgrims' Monrovia visit (pasadenastarnews.com) — A memorial outside the Evergreen Avenue Home Depot in Monrovia honoring day laborer Carlos Montoya and others who died in immigration custody was badly vandalized but quickly rebuilt by volunteers. Advocates plan to report the incident to Monrovia police and restore the altar for an upcoming interfaith pilgrimage stop, which highlights deaths linked to immigration enforcement and calls for closing detention centers.
   

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