Faith leaders held a church service Saturday for migrants near the former Wadsworth Elementary school.
Neighbors of the Chicago elementary school housing hundreds of migrants are stepping up to help.
The Saturday afternoon, bilingual church service is the first of its kind at Concord Missionary Baptist Church. "The migrants, they're here. They need help. They're human, so we're here to help," said Senior Pastor Kenneth Phelps, with Concord Missionary Baptist Church.
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