More than ever before, immigrant voters are key players in electoral politics and the presidential race. Yet their opinions and concerns are often overlooked by mainstream media. What are the top issues and priorities for today’s immigrant voters? How are the nation’s immigrant communities responding to the candidates’ efforts to woo them—and who will win their votes? The Center for New York City Affairs brought together reporters, immigrant advocates, analysts and grassroots organizers for a lively discussion of these questions. WITH:
Aswini Anburajan, reporter, Feet in Two Worlds
Joshua Hoyt, Executive Director, Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights
Glenn Magpantay, Staff Attorney, Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF)
Pilar Marrero, Columnist and Political Editor, La Opinión
Arturo Vargas, Executive Director, National Association of Latino Elected Officials (NALEO) MODERATOR:
John Rudolph, Executive Producer, Feet in Two Worlds To listen to Feet in Two Worlds reporters’ public radio coverage of the 2008 presidential race, as well as related podcasts, visit www.feetin2worlds.org. Also check out our popular Feet in Two Worlds blog at www.feetin2worlds.wordpress.com. This event and the Feet in Two Worlds project are made possible thanks to the generous support of the David and Katherine Moore Family Foundation, Carnegie Corporation of New York, The Sirus Fund, The Menemsha Fund and an anonymous donor. |