Hundreds hold Mass in the street outside ICE office in Indianapolis
WFYI Public Media | By Samantha Horton
Published May 2, 2026 at 10:34 PM EDT
Hundreds of people held Catholic Mass outside the Indianapolis Immigration and Customs Enforcement office on the city’s westside Saturday. Speakers at the service spoke against detainments and deportations.
Catholics in Communion organized the event.
Miguel Avila spoke during the service. He said he was detained for more than nine months, two years ago. He described total isolation.
“No sunlight, no fresh air, no family visits, not knowing my whereabouts, losing track of time, not knowing if it's day or night, living in some of those are the worst conditions of a human being could ever experience,” Avila said.
