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Spring Forum 2008
April 24-26, 2008
Hyatt Regency, Washington, D.C.

Immigration Sessions at the NCSL Spring Forum

(as of April 3, 2008)

Thursday | Friday

Thursday, April 24
11:30 am - 1:15 pm Special Pre-Conference Lunch at the Capitol: Agricultural Workforce
 

Agriculture, Environment and Energy Committee
Human Services and Welfare Committee
Law and Criminal Justice Committee
Task Force on Immigration and the States

According to both farmers and farmworkers advocacy organizations, the system currently used to supply an agricultural workforce does not meet their needs.

Speakers will discuss how to move forward, given the complexities of immigration reform in the current political climate. RSVP is necessary as space is limited.

Please contact Amanda Naughton or (202) 624-5400. Meet at the Capitol Building, Room HC-8.

Welcome: The Honorable Jim Costa, U.S. House of Representatives, California

1:15 pm - 2:45 pm

Congressional Meetings

Human Services and Welfare Committee
Law and Criminal Justice Committee

Members will visit a congressional office to discuss pending federal immigration legislation. (Legislators and legislative staff only.)

3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Immigration Enforcement: Managing the Impact on States

Human Services and Welfare Committee
Law and Criminal Justice Committee

States continue to manage many of the impacts of immigration policy. Learn about mechanisms by which law enforcement are involved, requirements
for employers, and potential effects of federal legislation on both.

Speaker: Tamar Jacoby, The Manhattan Institute, New York

Friday, April 25

3:15 pm - 4:30 pm

Immigration Raids and the Effects on Families

Human Services and Welfare Committee
Task Force on Immigration and the States

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has recently stepped up its raids on worksites to enforce the prohibition on hiring unauthorized workers.
How are federal agencies interacting with state agencies in these efforts? How do these worksite raids affect the well-being of children? How can child
welfare agencies be prepared?

Panelist: Rosa Maria CastaƱeda, Center on Labor, Human Services and Population at the The Urban Institute, Washington, D.C.

 

 

Meeting Information

Hyatt Regency

Four ways to register

 

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