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ISN Joins 273 Organizations In Urging Obama To Protect Immigrants Fleeing Northern Triangle

ISN was among the 273 organizations that sent a letter to President Obama on Monday asking his administration to grant Temporary Protected Status (TPS), a form of temporary immigration relief, to undocumented immigrants from El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras in light of pervasive violence and environmental disasters that prevent them from safely returning to the region.
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Xavier University to Host Town Hall on 2001 Cincinnati Riots and Policing

Xavier University will host a Town Hall meeting on February 2, 2016 from 7-9pm at the Cintas Center to promote reflection on where the Cincinnati community stands 15 years after the civil unrest and riots of April 2001 and the city's future. The interactive panel discussion is titled, “Fifteen Years Later: The Cincinnati Riots and the Future of the City.” It will be moderated by Donna Jones Baker, President and CEO of the Cincinnati Urban League and include a welcome from former Mayor Charlie Luken and remarks from panelists Al Gerhardstein, the Rev. Damon Lynch, III, Cpt. Maris Herold and Iris Roley. The theme is how to create a more equitable and healthy Cincinnati, focusing on community-based policing and economic inclusion.
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ISN Board Chair Fred Kammer, SJ to Receive Harry A. Fagan Roundtable Award

On Monday, January 25, Ignatian Solidarity Network board chair Fr. Fred Kammer, SJ will be honored with the Harry A. Fagan Roundtable Award in a ceremony at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, D.C.On Monday, January 25, Ignatian Solidarity Network board chair Fr. Fred Kammer, SJ will be honored with the Harry A. Fagan Roundtable Award in a ceremony at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, D.C. Since 1987, the Roundtable Association of Catholic Diocesan Social Action Directors has annually given the award to a person or persons whose work, in the tradition of Catholic social teaching, has led to significant progress towards greater social justice and dignity for all members of society at the national or international level.