Northern Virginia Leadership Roundtable Luncheon on Immigration Reform on February 17th
HIAS is joining with the American Jewish Committee, the Anti Defamation League, and the Jewish Community Relations Council to host a roundtable on the state of the country's immigration system and the Jewish mandate to "welcome the stranger." The roundtable will take place Wednesday, February 17th from 11 AM to 1 PM at the Northern Virginia Jewish Community Center.
This event is open to clergy, agency and lay leadership, and the Northern Virginia Commission. For more information, contact Debra Linick at 703-893-4007 or dlinick@jcouncil.org.
This country was built by immigrants, it will continue to attract and need immigrants. Some people think there are enough people here now -- people have been saying this since the 1700s and it still is not true. They are needed to make up for our aging population and low birthrate. Immigrants often are entrepreneurs, creating jobs. We must help them become Americans and not just people who live here and think of themselves as visitors. When immigrants succeed here, the whole country benefits.
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