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Wed Oct 26
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Rethinking US Immigration and Integration Policies from a Global, Comparative Perspective
- 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- Eastern Time (US & Canada)
- By: Center for Migration Studies of New York
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Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson, LLP
- Source: Immigration Advocates Network > IAN Nonprofit Resource Center
Topics:
- Immigration
The Center for Migration Studies of New York (CMS) announces its annual academic and policy symposium. With the presidential election imminent, CMS is devoting this event to a global, comparative and forward-looking analysis of US immigration law and policy. The event will include panel and keynote discussions on:
- Immigrant integration trajectories in the United States and Europe, and their implications for US policy development.
- Analysis of the factors driving migration to the United States and how a reformed US immigration policy might anticipate and respond to these conditions.
- Revisiting past blue ribbon commissions on immigration: their assumptions, findings and recommendations, and what has changed in the interim.
- Addressing the substance of legislation and executive action for a 21st century immigration policy
- Prospects for immigration reform: a discussion of the opportunities and challenges ahead
Confirmed Speakers:
- Nancy Foner, Distinguished Professor of Sociology at Hunter College and the Graduate Center, City University of New York
- Susan Martin, Donald G. Herzberg Professor Emeritus of International Migration, Georgetown University
- Douglas Gurak, Editor of the International Migration Review, Center for Migration Studies of New York
- Kevin Appleby, Senior Director of International Migration Policy, Center for Migration Studies of New York
…and many others soon to be announced.
Registration:
To register, visit http://bit.ly/2016CMSSymposium. The conference fee of $50 includes breakfast, lunch and coffee/refreshments throughout the conference. However, discounts or fee waivers are available for qualifying registrants/organizations showing financial need. To apply, please contact cms@cmsny.org.