WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--On Saturday, Aug. 20, Bishop Jose Garcia, Bread for the World’s director of church relations, will begin a 10-day, 150-mile walk called El Camino del Inmigrante (The Path of the Immigrant). The journey will take him from the U.S.-Mexico border to the Metropolitan Detention Center in Los Angeles, Calif.

Bishop Garcia will be joining 120 other walkers to highlight the broken U.S. immigration system and the link between immigration and hunger.

“Immigrants continue to make significant contributions to our economy,” Garcia said. “Yet these same immigrants, especially those without documentation, suffer from among the highest rates of hunger in our country.”

The rate of hunger among undocumented immigrants is twice that of the overall U.S. population. Immigrant families headed by farm workers are almost 7 times as likely as other Americans to be hungry. Undocumented immigrants are poorly paid, with few or no benefits, and are more likely to endure hazardous working conditions.

During the pilgrimage, Bread and its partners will hold a rally at 7 p.m. PDT on Aug. 26 at The Crossing Church, 2115 Newport Blvd, Costa Mesa, CA 92627.

WHO: Bishop Jose Garcia, director of church relations, Bread for the World WHAT: El Camino del Inmigrante, a 150-mile pilgrimage to highlight the broken U.S. immigration system WHEN: Saturday, Aug. 20 – Tuesday, Aug. 30 WHERE: From Border Field State Park on the U.S.-Mexico border to the Metropolitan Detention Center in Los Angeles, Calif., with various stops in between WHY: To raise awareness about the inextricable link between immigration and hunger, and call on elected officials to tackle immigration reform

To arrange an interview with Bishop Jose Garcia before or during the pilgrimage, or to learn more about the rally, contact Esteban Garcia at 323-219-9516.

Bread for the World (www.bread.org) is a collective Christian voice urging our nation’s decision makers to end hunger at home and abroad.