Wednesday, September 07, 2011

The Immigration Policy Center and the Mexico Institute at the Woodrow Wilson Center invite you to participate in a conversation

Is the Border Broken? Rethinking the Conventional Wisdom


The U.S.-Mexico border has become the focal point of the complex policy debates surrounding immigration, trade, and security. How does the U.S. ensure its security while facilitating trade? Is border fortification the best way to stop unauthorized migration and trafficking in drugs and humans? And what about south-bound inspections to disrupt firearms trafficking and money laundering? Join our panelists for a discussion of these and other issues related to this vital border area.

Featuring

Terry Goddard, Former Attorney General of Arizona

Josiah McC. Heyman, Chair of Sociology and Anthropology, University of Texas El Paso

Eric L. Olson, Senior Associate, Mexico Institute

Mary Giovagnoli, Director of the Immigration Policy Center

Monday, September 12, 4:00-5:30 p.m.

Wilson Center
6th floor Boardroom
One Woodrow Wilson Plaza
1300 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20004-3027

Directions to the Wilson Center can be found at http://www.wilsoncenter.org/directions. The event is free, but space is limited. Please rsvp by September 9th to mwaslin@immcouncil.org.

The Immigration Policy Center (IPC), established in 2003, is the policy arm of the American Immigration Council. IPC's mission is to shape a rational conversation on immigration and immigrant integration. Through its research and analysis, IPC provides policymakers, the media, and the general public with accurate information about the role of immigrants and immigration policy on U.S. society. IPC reports and materials are widely disseminated and relied upon by press and policy makers. IPC staff regularly serves as experts to leaders on Capitol Hill, opinion-makers and the media. IPC is a non-partisan organization that neither supports nor opposes any political party or candidate for office.

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