Date/Time
Date(s) - November 5, 2025
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Location
Briggs Building, Room 317
Attracta Kelly, OP, J.D., a prominent member of the Adrian Dominican Sisters, known for her work as an immigration attorney and director of their Immigration Assistance Office, will be the guest speaker at a special Carney Latin American Solidarity Archive (CLASA) event on Wednesday, Nov. 5, from 4:30-6 p.m. in the Briggs Building, Room 317.
All are welcome to attend to this free event.
Sr. Attracta will provide an overview of immigration law with a focus on recent legislation, orders and practices related to immigration. She’ll also explore how Church teachings inform her work and share her efforts to help alleviate the suffering and problems associated with border crossings.
A former Prioress of the Adrian Dominican Congregation, Sr. Attracta has a history of community organization, including efforts to integrate schools, assemble discussion groups and address basic needs in marginalized communities. She also advocates for immigrant rights and climate action and was awarded the Thomas More Award by the Catholic Lawyers Guild. Sr. Attracta earned her Juris Doctor from Catholic University of America in 1996. She then worked for the Jesuit Refugee Service in Dublin and other places.
For more information, please contact CLASA Director Gail Presbey at 313-993-1124 or presbegm@udmercy.edu.
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