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Arkansas Faith Leaders Issue Unity Statement in Support of DACA and Refugees

KUAF | By Kyle Kellams

Published December 19, 2017 at 12:08 PM CST

A sign posted near the doors of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Fayetteville.

Dozens of faith leaders across Arkansas have signed a unity statement written by Pastor Clint Schnekloth of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Fayetteville to express their disappointment about Congress' inaction on Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals and the lowering of refugee admissions levels during a global refugee crisis.

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Kyle Kellams is KUAF's news director and host of Ozarks at Large.

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