Jun Concillado, United Workers Movement vice president, said over 200 gathered at the campsite outside the USCIS office at TSL Plaza in Beach Road, Garapan.
“Participants at the prayer vigil became emotional when they started lighting candles and singing praise songs,” he said.
Members of the Pentecostal Missionary Church of Christ 4th watch led the prayers and offered inspirational songs, he said.
Human Dignity Movement president Itos Feliciano said they will hold a friendship and solidarity celebration on Nov. 21.
The event will start at 2 p.m. at the campsite, he said.
On Nov. 22, nonresidents and supporters will converge outside the federal court to support the petitioners who have filed a legal action against the implementation of the CW rule, he said.
On Thanksgiving, Nov. 24, Feliciano said their group will have a special program at the TSL campsite.
Rabby Syed, United Workers Movement president, said he will request Gov. Benigno R. Fitial to ask the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to extend a parole in place to all nonresidents.
Syed is hoping that the governor will understand the plight of the nonresidents and their employers.
Fitial, however, has repeatedly said that nonresidents who are jobless should go home already.
On Nov. 27, the umbrella permits issued by the CNMI government to nonresidents will expire.
Concillado said their group is also considering asking PTA’s in all schools to initiate a petition requesting the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to look into the situation of students whose parents are nonresidents.
“What will happen to those children when after Nov. 27 their parents will lose their status?” he asked.
