The Arkansas Keeping Families Together Campaign, a coalition of groups in favor of immigration reform, will hold a vigil tonight at First United Methodist downtown at 7 p.m. Organizers hope to demonstrate local support for the Senate immigration reform bill to Sen. Mark Pryor, who is in town this weekend. Four Arkansas families will speak about about their personal experiences with fathers currently in detention or deportation proceedings.

Press release after the jump.

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