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Loretto’s Latin America/Caribbean Committee helps to build relationships with our Hispanic neighbors. As we learn from them and they learn from us, all profit and all recognize that we are all one. Learn more about our mission to reach out beyond boundaries.
Immigration Spotlight – April 30, 2021
Please join us for the Immigration Spotlight Friday, April 30, 2021 from 11am to 12pm EDT, when two of our friends and partners will update us on their situations. Bob Kee will describe current conditions for migrants and asylum seekers at…
Immigration Spotlight – April 16, 2021
Please join us for the Immigration Spotlight Friday, April 16, 2021 from 11am to 12pm EST. This week’s guest speaker just returned from the Texas borderland and will share her recent experiences providing services and hospitality to the families and…
Immigration Spotlight – April 2, 2021
Please join us for the next Immigration Spotlight Friday, April 2, 2021 from 11am to 12pm EST, for a discussion of “Root Causes of Migration.” Further details of the presentation will be coming soon. To attend, please request a Zoom…
Immigration Spotlight – March 19, 2021
Please join us for the next Immigration Spotlight Friday, March 19 from 11am to 12pm EST. Julie Taylor, executive director of National Farm Worker Ministry, will join us to explore Migrant Justice. This farm worker driven movement works to secure…
Immigration Spotlight
Please join the LACC on Zoom for the next Immigration Spotlight Friday, March 5th at 11am ET. We will feature Paulina Olvera Canez, the director of Espacio Migrante, a binational community organization based in Tijuana, Mexico supporting migrants, refugees and asylum seekers.…
Immigration Spotlight – “Harvest of Empire” discussion
Please join the LACC on Zoom for the next Immigration Spotlight Friday, February 26th at 11am ET. Discussion will be about the film, Harvest of Empire. This compelling documentary explores the direct connection between U.S. intervention in Latin America and the…
LACC Spotlights Attention on Seeking Justice for Immigrants, Migrants, Farmworkers, Detainees & Asylum Seekers
The Latin America/Caribbean Committee (LACC) is pleased to present its daily Facebook messages on immigration reform, support and humanitarian help at the border, migrant justice, advocacy for farm workers, detainees and asylum seekers to energize us and sustain our commitment.…
Loretto Calls on Biden/Harris To Reunite Migrant Families Separated at U.S. Border
“Every day that passes adds to the trauma that these children continue to endure at our hands. Reuniting these children with their families would do much to restore decency and integrity in our country.” – Letter to President-elect Biden and…
Prayers for our nation
You are invited to join Loretto Community members, Loretto Link members, Loretto Volunteers, and our larger Loretto Community in praying for our nation; racial, immigration, and environmental justice; and our nation’s new leaders. We will gather for 30 minutes on…
Loretto’s Latin America/Caribbean Committee Works for Justice, Acts for Peace
We work for justice and act for peace because the Gospel urges us. “I Am the Way,” Loretto’s Constitutions, #36 Loretto has heard the words of Pope Francis as he has worked for years to protect the rights of the…
Building Bridges at the Border: Working for Justice, Acting for Peace.
The members of Loretto’s Latin America/Caribbean Committee (LACC) are pleased to share an edited recording and concept note of the LACC event, “Building Bridges at the Border: Working for Justice, Acting for Peace.” This event was organized with the Loretto…
Loretto at the border
Loretto’s Latin America/Caribbean Committee (LACC) has been on the front lines of the immigration crisis for many years at the Arizona border crossing between the U.S. and Mexico. LACC’s Border Experience provides interested groups the opportunity to witness the plight…