(CNN) -- Known for his outspoken, unapologetic support of migrants in Mexico, the Rev. Alejandro Solalinde is bringing his message to the United States. The priest is part of a caravan of migrants and their supporters traveling from Los Angeles to Washington to push for immigration reform. In Mexico, Solalinde has criticized the government, and even the Catholic Church, saying that both can be more compassionate to migrants. His views are shaped by the years he has spent leading a migrant shelter in Oaxaca that offers support to Central Americans who embark on the dangerous route north by clinging to trains.
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The Rev. Alejandro Solalinde is well known in Mexico for his migrant shelter
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He is now advocating for immigration reform in the United States
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Solalinde wants other voices to be heard in the debate
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He has continued to work in Mexico despite threats
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