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Help Stop the First Execution of 2019

Warren "Keith" Henness is scheduled to be executed Feb. 13-- the first of 7 executions slated for this year in Ohio. Read More

Fall 2018 Newsletter

IJPC’s Fall 2018 newsletter includes updates from our 2018 annual gathering with keynote speaker Jose Antonio Vargas, the Culture of Peace Walk led by the Nonviolence Alliance of Greater Cincinnati, […]Read More

2017-2018 Annual Report

Click the image below to read highlights from IJPC’s 2017-2018 fiscal year. If you’d like a printed copy, stop by the office to pick one up or email info@IJPCcincinnati.org if […]Read More

IJPC Files Lawsuit Against BMV

IJPC is joining Advocates for Basic Legal Equality (ABLE) to file suit against the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles to stop the denial of Ohio IDs and driver's licenses to US citizens and documented immigrant youth.Read More

The woman behind the design – Emily!

Have you noticed our awesome posters for Belonging: Undocumented and American? We have to thank Emily Vriesman for this! Emily is a Cincinnati based graphic designer who has volunteered to help us get together some elements for this event. Read More

Summer 2018 Newsletter

We’ve got a new look! Learn about the recent educational events through Rethinking Racism, read an update about our immigration program and YES during an uncertain time with DACA, about […]Read More

“The Evils in the World” – A Response to Prosecutor Joe Deters

On Thursday, August 2, the catechism of the Catholic Church was officially updated to deem the death penalty death penalty always "inadmissible" because it "attacks" the inherent dignity of all humans. As Prosecutor Joe Deters is currently seeking the death penalty in the trial of Anthony Kirkland, he was asked about how his faith impacts his decision to seek the death penalty. He remarked, "There is evil in this world and there comes a point where society needs to defend itself." Sr. Andrea Koverman published a response that we have sent to the Cincinnati Enquirer but it has not yet been published. Read More