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ISN Signs Letter to Senate Opposing Halt to Syrian Refugee Resettlement

The Ignatian Solidarity Network has joined a coalition of immigration law experts, humanitarian organizations, and other faith groups in signing a letter to the U.S. Senate denouncing a piece of legislation that would suspend the admission of Syrian refugees. Among the 200 national groups signing the letter were the Jesuit Conference of Canada and the United States, Jesuit Refugee Service, Catholic Charities USA, NETWORK, Muslim Public Affairs Council, and Oxfam.
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Infographic: Rising Death Toll in Central America’s Northern Triangle

This infographic charts the rising death toll in the Northern Triangle, which includes Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras. Driven by gang warfare, government corruption, and poverty, the violence in this comparatively small region exceeded the death tolls in several combined war zones in 2015.
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Jesuit Volunteer Reflects: Learning How to Receive

Coming out of my JVC International Orientation, I felt so pumped to enter into the role of a Jesuit Volunteer in Belize. I left energized with a mentality that I am not here to ‘help’ anybody. I am not here to change another country's systems or values. I am here to learn from the people. I am here to be both with and for them. I am here to accompany them.