AUSTIN, Texas - Candles, music, and prayer filled Downtown Austin Wednesday night, all part of a vigil calling for migrant justice.

Local perspective:

People of all faiths and backgrounds across Austin gathered for one common goal: a call for the protection of migrant communities.

The Migration with Dignity Prayer Vigil brought dozens at St. David's Episcopal Church Wednesday.

Attendees singing, holding signs, and lighting candles to advocate for migrant justice.

"What's brought me out here tonight is that I am a voice for those that do not have a voice. There's a lot of members in the community that can't come out and express how they're feeling," said attendee Jose Sanchez.

The vigil put on by different religious congregations included migrants’ prayers, testimonies, and music

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