Immigrants and Refugees
National Farmworker Ministry Please join us Friday, May 29 at 11 am EST/8am Pacific, for the next Immigration Spotlight presented by the Loretto Latin America Caribbean Committee (LACC). To request the Zoom link, use the contact form at the end of the post. Elizabeth Rodriguez, National Farm Worker Ministry Directory of Farm Worker Advocacy, will…
Please join Loretto on Saturday, March 7, 11-11:45am for “You Are Not Alone – Prayer Vigil in Solidarity with ICE detainees.” The prayer service is sponsored by the Archdiocese of St. Louis through the Peace and Justice Office. The Loretto Community, along with many other organizations, is co-sponsoring the event. When: 11 – 11:45 a.m.…
Loretto’s Latin America Caribbean Committee invites you to join us this Friday, January 30th at 11:00am EST/8am Pacific, for our first Immigration Spotlight of 2026. We will discuss critical issues happening on different fronts regarding ICE, farmworkers, Homeland (in)Security, and plans for the LACC for 2026, including a Trauma Training for partners. We invite the…
Babies and Elders (and everyone in between!) Please join us this Friday, December 19th at 11 am EST/8am Pacific, for our end-of-the-year holiday special Immigration Spotlight focusing on Babies and Elders (and everyone in between)! To request the Zoom link, use the contact form at the end of the post. We will bring news of…
You are invited to an Author Reading & Book Signing with Dora Rodriguez, border activist and author of Dora: A Daughter of Unforgiving Terrain Dora: A Daughter of Unforgiving Terrain is a gripping memoir by Dora Rodriguez, Founder and Director of Salvavision. Dora is a long-time partner of the Latin America/Caribbean Committee of the Loretto…
Loretto Community, Dominican Sisters of Peace invite all to May 6 “Community Gathering” near Statue of Liberty billboard in Springfield, Ky., to stand in solidarity with marginalized communities – including those affected by unjust immigration policies, job loss and systemic discrimination, such as the LGBTQ+ community – and to urge Congress to enact comprehensive reforms…
Join Loretto’s Latin America Caribbean Committee for the October Immigration Spotlight on Friday, October 24, 2025. Featured guests will be Las Parteras and two of our Loretto Justice Fellows. More details to come. To join, please register on this form. The Latin America Caribbean Committee’s Immigration Spotlight is a bi-monthly opportunity to explore emerging issues…
LACC Immigration Spotlight: Join us for our next Immigration Spotlight, Friday, August 1st at 11am EST/8am Pacific with featured guest, Dora Rodriguez, who will read from her new book, Dora: A Daughter of Unforgiving Terrain. We will have migrant/border updates from our partners at Arcoiris and Las Parteras, as well as an update about teacher and student fears as they start…
Join Loretto’s Latin America Caribbean Committee for the March Immigration Spotlight on Friday, March 14th (or possibly 21st).) More details to come. To join, please register on this form. The Latin America Caribbean Committee’s Immigration Spotlight is a bi-monthly opportunity to explore emerging issues and challenges regarding immigration, featuring people working for immigration justice. Did…
Join Loretto’s Latin America Caribbean Committee for the first Immigration Spotlight of 2025 on Friday, January 24th, just 4 days after the inauguration of trump’s second term as President. We will provide a space for opinion, assessment and briefing of the newly elected president’s first days in office and how migrants are faring under the deportation…