Abel Sanchez, 22, of Joliet, holds a sign against the proposed Joliet immigrant prison as people arrive for a town hall meeting December 13, 2012, at the Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church Social Hall in Joliet. | Brett Roseman~Sun-Times Media
Abel Sanchez, 22, of Joliet, holds a sign against the proposed Joliet immigrant prison as people arrive for a town hall meeting December 13, 2012, at the Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church Social Hall in Joliet. | Brett Roseman~Sun-Times Media
Hundreds of people attend a town hall meeting against the proposed Joliet immigrant detention center Thursday, December 13, 2012, at the Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church Social Hall in Joliet. | Brett Roseman~Sun-Times Media
The Rev. Jose Cilia speaks to hundreds of people at a town hall meeting against the proposed Joliet immigrant detention center December 13, 2012, at the Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church Social Hall in Joliet. | Brett Roseman~Sun-Times Media
Hundreds of people attend a town hall meeting against the proposed Joliet immigrant detention center Thursday, December 13, 2012, at the Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church Social Hall in Joliet. | Brett Roseman~Sun-Times Media
Anti-immigrant prison signs are for sale as hundreds of people attend a town hall meeting against the proposed Joliet site Thursday, December 13, 2012, at the Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church Social Hall in Joliet. | Brett Roseman~Sun-Times Media
People arrive at a town hall meeting against the proposed Joliet immigrant detention center Thursday, December 13, 2012, at the Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church Social Hall in Joliet. | Brett Roseman~Sun-Times Media
Joliet City Manager Tom Thanas (foreground) sits among hundreds of people at a town hall meeting about the proposed Joliet immigrant detention center December. 13, 2012, at the Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Joliet. | Brett Roseman~Sun-Times Media
JOLIET — Speakers stirred up a crowd of about 300 people on Thursday to fight any attempt to bring an immigrant detention center to Joliet. The big turnout and broadening group of opponents signaled that the anti-detention center movement is building even as city hall … Read More
