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Immigration Reform: A New Era ruler
For Immediate Release
June 19, 2009

Media Contact:
Kara Tershel, (202) 662-9500

MEDIA ADVISORY

WHAT:

6th Annual Immigration Law and Policy Conference: "Immigration Reform: A New Era"

 

WHO:

Doris Meissner, Senior Fellow and Director of the U.S. Immigration Policy Program, Migration Policy Institute

Esther A. Olavarria, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy, U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Andrew Schoenholtz, Deputy Director, Institute for the Study of International Migration, Georgetown University

Sen. Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.), Chair, Senate Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security and Citizenship

Demetrios G. Papademetriou, President, Migration Policy Institute

Josh Bernstein, Director of Immigration, Service Employees International Union

Mark Franken, Executive Director, Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc.

Angelica Salas, Director, Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles

Leighton Ku, Professor, School of Public Health and Health Sciences, George Washington University

 

WHEN:

Wednesday, June 24, 2009, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Doris Meissner - 9:00 a.m.

Esther A. Olavarria - 9:00 a.m.

Andrew Schoenholtz - 10:30 a.m.

Sen. Schumer - 11:45 a.m.

Demetrios G. Papademetriou - 1:30 p.m.

Josh Bernstein - 2:15 p.m.

Mark Franken - 2:15 p.m.

Angelica Salas - 2:15 p.m.

Leighton Ku - 3:45 p.m.

 

Full schedule of events is available at:

http://contact.migrationpolicy.org/site/PageServer?pagename=SixthAnnualImmigrationLawAndPolicyConference

 

WHERE:

Georgetown University Law Center

Hart Auditorium - McDonough Hall

600 New Jersey Avenue, NW

Washington, D.C.  20001

 

NOTE:

Participants will discuss and debate top immigration and immigrant integration issues.

This event is sponsored by Georgetown Law, Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc., and the Migration Policy Institute.

Media interested in attending should e-mail mediarelations@law.georgetown.edu.