IJPC News

Archive: September 2022

Volunteer to Show Welcome

Everyday, all over the world, people make one the most difficult decision to leave their home in search of a safer, better life. We can support these new families by being advocates for better laws and policies, helping with their daily needs, minimizing the language barrier and more.

Conversations That Matter

Over the last couple of months we have been working closely with members from the Immigrant Dignity Coalition here in Cincinnati to put together “Conversations that Matter.”

Cincinnatians Need Citizenship NOW

The March to Victory: Relay Across America, a nationwide effort to demand a roadmap to citizenship for 11 million undocumented immigrants living in the U.S., reached Cincinnati on Monday, April 19 with a rally outside Senator Rob Portman’s office.

DACA+/DAPA = blocked. IJPC Statement.

Today we are saddened and disappointed to hear of the 4-4 tie vote from the Supreme Court of the United States for Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents (DAPA) and an extension of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA+) which upholds the lower court ruling blocking President Obama’s executive action on DAPA and DACA+.

SCOTUS on Immigration

On Monday April 18, 2016, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) will hear oral arguments related to Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents (DAPA) and extended Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) programs.

About IJPC

The Intercommunity Justice and Peace Center educates and advocates for peace, challenges unjust local, national and global systems, and promotes the creation of a nonviolent society. IJPC is supported by faith-based organizations and individuals who work together to educate around justice issues, take collaborative action and do public witness. We address local, national and international concerns focusing on the death penalty, immigration, human trafficking and peace and nonviolence.

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