The Immigration debates:
Spotlight on the U.S.-Mexico Border

A Diverse Public Forum with the Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Immigration Policy Experts and The New School President

How to secure the U.S.-Mexico border is a hugely contentious issue in the immigration debates shaping the 2008 presidential race. A day after ‘Super Tuesday’ in the 2008 primary election calendar, a panel of experts with a history of diverse opinions on immigration policy will join with Bob Kerrey, President of the New School, to discuss the challenges of securing the world’s most frequently crossed border along with the immigration policy agendas heating up the campaign trail. Media availability will follow the forum.

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WHO:

The New School's Public Programs can be seen via webcast on FORA.tv. To watch this program, visit http://fora.tv/2008/02/06/Spotlight_on_the_U_S__Mexico_Border.

Jorge Bustamante, Founder and President, El Colegio de la Frontera Norte, a leading Mexican academic institution in the study of the Mexican-U.S. border

Emilio Gonzalez, Director, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, U.S. Dept of Homeland Security

Bob Kerrey, President of The New School, former Governor and U.S. Senator (D-NE)

Heather Mac Donald, Contributing Editor, City Journal; John M. Olin Fellow, Manhattan Institute for Social Research; author: The Immigration Solution: A Better Plan Than Today’s

Aristide Zolberg, University in Exile Professor Emeritus of Political Science, The New School for Social Research; author, A Nation by Design: Immigration Policy in the Fashioning of America

WHEN:

Wednesday, February 6, 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

WHERE:

Tishman Auditorium, The New School, 66 West 12th Street (near Sixth Avenue), New York

About The New School

The New School was founded in 1919 by John Dewey, one of America’s great social reformers and thinkers. One of his most cherished principles is still at the heart of The New School’s mission today: that the cure for the ailments of democracy is more democracy–more dialogue and more debate about how we can find our common interests. At the university, popular debate and popular government are two sides of the same coin. Public forums with elected officials and policy experts help diverse constituencies bridge the gap between citizenship and learning so that education becomes political and politics becomes educational. Since 2001, Bob Kerrey has been president of The New School and organized many public forums.