On Easter Sunday, members of activist group Frontline Dignity will begin a journey by foot to the largest immigration and customs enforcement detention facility in the northeastern United States.

The group, which shares documented ICE activity in Western Pennsylvania — including in Butler County — and aims to provide support for communities impacted, will embark on an 8-day walk called “Frontline on Foot: The Way to Moshannon.”

The Moshannon Valley Processing Center, an Immigration & Customs Enforcement building in Clearfield County, has been at the center of controversy in recent months for its treatment of detained migrants.

“What they do there is horrible, and the conditions are deplorable, and we have a way in which we can call attention to this,” said Jaime Martinez, executive director of Frontline Dignity.

He explained the organization took inspiration from history in looking for ways to bring attention to immigrant communities, such as civil rights marches in America’s distant and recent past.

Martinez also draws inspiration from his own experiences. Years ago, he hiked the Camino de Santiago, a Christian pilgrimage route in Spain, and met strangers from different walks of life along the way. He and his coworkers hope to resemble that attitude, connecting with strangers from different backgrounds, “pushing away the noise” to have authentic conversations and understand people’s perspectives.

Embracing Easter as one of the “happiest days” in the Catholic tradition, Martinez recognizes the symbolism in starting the long walk Easter morning. With large percentages of Hispanics and Latinos in America identifying as Catholic, he says his coworkers’ and his own faith drives their work and beliefs.

The walk will start at 7:15 a.m. Sunday morning at the Pittsburgh ICE offices on Sidney Street in Pittsburgh’s South Side. Participants will spend eight days making their trek to the detention facility.

The route will take walkers through Pittsburgh, Monroeville, Armstrong County, Indiana County, Cambria County and up toward Clearfield County.

The organization will also hold a parallel fundraising campaign, where they hope to raise over $100,000 over the course of the eight days, Martinez said.

He expects at least “dozens,” and is assuming there will be over 100 participant in the walk.