Patchogue Vigil Set To Protest 'Concentration Camps' At Border

PATCHOGUE, NY — Patchogue will host one of hundreds of vigils across the country that will protest abuses happening at detention centers at the U.S.-Mexico border. The Lights for Liberty vigil on 31 Oak St. will be one of more than a dozen in New York on Friday decrying what the group calls "human concentration camps."

The event starts at 8 p.m., and ends at 9 p.m. Participants will light candles as part of the silent vigil.

National organizers said in a news release that the candle light is meant to "bring light to the darkness of the Trump administration's horrific policies."

"Now is the time for every person to stand up and say, ‘We will not accept this!’ No more hesitating. No more denial. No more fear. We need to be bold, and loud, and unrelenting. That’s the only way we can stop this," said activist and organizer Kristin Mink.

National Lights for Liberty sponsors include SEIU, American Federation of Teachers, American Farm Workers, Dolores Huerta Foundation, New Sanctuary Coalition, Fair Immigration Reform Movement, Border Network for Human Rights, Witness Homestead, numerous frontline immigration advocacy organizations, a multitude of faith-based organizations, the Women's March and Indivisible.