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The LMU Latino/a/x Theology and Ministry Initiative announces a panel presentation:

Immigration, Disinformation, and Faith

Why Getting this Issue Right Should Matter to People of Good Will

The 2024-2025 Hispanic Ministry and Theology Community Conversation

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During the 2024 election season, immigrants and their families have become major targets of political disinformation campaigns. Voters frequently hear them falsely branded as fraudulent voters, dangerous criminals, political tools, or even prisoners on the loose. What is political disinformation, and why are immigrants such a target? What is at stake ethically and theologically when disinformation goes unchecked? What challenges and opportunities does this current landscape of disinformation offer to people of good will, including people of faith?

Panelists:
María Barragán, Director of LMU's Undocumented Student Support Services.  As Director Barragán is dedicated to creating a brave space for undocumented students and Undocu Educators to feel welcomed, inspired, and celebrated.
Brett Hoover, PhD is Professor of Pastoral and Practical Theology in the LMU Department of Theological Studies. He is the author of several books and articles, including Immigration and Faith:  Cultural, Biblical, and Theological Narratives (Paulist, 2021)
Alejandra Alarcón, Communications Manager, Thomas & Dorothy Leavey Center for the Study of Los Angeles at LMU
Moderator:  Rubén Martínez, Professor, Fletcher Jones Chair in Literature and Writing with Joint Appointment in the Departments of English and Chicana/o Latina/o Studies and Acting Chair of Journalism
Online Moderator:  Jennifer Owens-Jofré, PhD, Assistant Professor in the Theological Studies Department at Loyola Marymount University

Cosponsors
Catholic Studies
Center for Ignatian Spirituality
Center for Religion and Spirituality
Chicano Latino Student Services
CSJ Center for Reconciliation and Justice
Dept. of Modern Languages & Literatures
Dept. of Theological Studies
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Division of Student Affairs
Graduate Students of LMU
LMU Jesuit Community
LMU School of Education
Mission and Ministry
Office of the President
Office of the Provost
Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary
T. Marie Chilton Chair in Catholic Theology