N.C. faith leaders ask for fair treatment of immigrants

Raleigh, N.C. — Religious leaders from across the state met Tuesday to call for legislative reforms that support fair treatment and protection of immigrants.

Rev. Cookie Santiago, director of Hispanic/Latino Ministries of the N.C. Conference of the United Methodist Church, is among the nearly 1,000 people who have signed the North Carolina Religious Coalition for Justice's statement, condemning discrimination against immigrants.

The Raleigh resident, who was born to Puerto Rican parents in Massachusetts, says she sometimes gets treated differently because she is a Latina.

“You can't help but wonder because you know that there are people who have those prejudices against my name, against my skin color, against my people,â€