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Legislative efforts like the DREAM Act, Legal Workforce Act, and numerous Comprehensive Immigration Reform bills have dead-ended. Neither amnesty nor increased enforcement will solve our immigration problems–so we are seeking new solutions with the help of experts and people who know the problem first-‐hand.
On Tuesday, May 1, Arizona Employers for Immigration Reform, the Competitive Enterprise Institute, and Texans for Sensible Immigration Policy will host a Capitol Hill conference where immigration and Our panels will feature a diverse range of law enforcement members, elected officials, activists, and policy analysts, who will offer numerous alternatives to the current stalled reform efforts. Please RSVP here.
When:
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
10 A.M. – 1 P.M.
Where:
Rayburn House Office Building “Gold Room” 2168
Washington, D.C.
Registration Opens: 9:00AM
Opening Remarks: 10:00AM
• Norman Adams President and Co-founder Texans for Sensible Immigration Policy
• Ali Noorani, Executive Director, The Immigration Forum
• Sheridan Bailey, President, Arizona Employers for Immigration Reform
Panel 1 – Lessons From The Past Two Years: 10:15AM – 11:30AM
This panel presents the results of current research into the effects of recent state-level immigration laws including Arizona’s SB1070, Alabama’s HB56 and Georgia’s HB87, and broader contexts that should be considered when looking at the immigration issue.
• Eddie Aldrete, Senior VP, IBC Bank, San Antonio, TX
• Alex Nowrasteh, Cato Institute, Washington, DC
• Rev. Phil Reller, Los Angeles Filipino UCC, Los Angeles, CA
• Daryl Williams, Baird, Williams & Greer, Phoenix, AZ
• Angie Kelley, VP for Immigration Policy and Advocacy, American Progress, Moderator
Lunch: 11:30 – NOON
Panel 2 - Immigration Solutions: 11:45AM – 1:00PM
This panel focuses on new solutions to the immigration problem from the perspective of people who have to deal with life on or near the border on a daily basis. Presenters include law enforcement, business, faith and academic leaders.
• Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery, Phoenix, AZ
• Dr. Doug Massey, Mexican Migration Project, Princeton, NJ
• Dr. Robin Hoover, founder, No More Deaths, El Paso, TX
• Todd Landfried, AZEIR, Moderator
Please RSVP here.