Advocates for Basic Legal Equality, Inc. (ABLE) is a non-profit regional law firm that provides high quality legal assistance in civil matters to help eligible low-income individuals and groups in western Ohio achieve self reliance, and equal justice and economic opportunity.
ABLE Joins Dayton NAACP for ICE Campaign Press Conference January 29, 2026 at 1 p.m.
ABLE will participate today in a press conference hosted by the Dayton Branch NAACP as the organization launches a community campaign addressing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Managing Attorney Katie Kersh and Community Organizer Biassu Pierre will join local faith and worker advocates to share information and call for further action in support of immigrant families.
The press conference will take place today, January 29, at 1 p.m. at the NAACP Dayton Headquarters, 915 Salem Avenue.
Read the Dayton Chapter of the NAACP's full press release below:
Dayton Branch NAACP Press Conference: “U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) / Campaign Launch”
DAYTON, OHIO – JANUARY 29, 2026 - The Dayton Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) will hold a press conference regarding the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
PURPOSE: Dayton Branch NAACP Launches Campaign Addressing ICE and Calls for Further Action
WHO: Dr. Derrick L. Foward, President, Dayton Branch NAACP; Claudia Cortez-Reinhardt, Director of Programs, Central Ohio Worker Center; Tokunbo A. Adelekan, Ph.D., Pastor-Teacher, Spiritual Engineer, Rise Community Church (Dayton & Springfield); Katie Kersh; Managing Attorney (ABLE), Agricultural and Immigrant Rights; Biassu Pierre, Community Organizer (ABLE), Agricultural and Immigrant Rights
WHEN: Thursday, January 29, 2026, at 1:00 p.m.
WHERE: NAACP Dayton Headquarters located at 915 Salem Ave.
Founded in 1915, the Dayton Unit of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is the city’s oldest and largest nonpartisan civil rights organization. Its members throughout the Dayton Region and Montgomery County are the premier advocates for civil rights in their communities. Their core goals are to Inform, Educate and Empower the Citizenry as they pursue justice and equality for all Americans.
For more information on the Dayton Branch NAACP, please call (937) 222-2172 or visit www.naacpdayton.org.