Task Force on Immigration and the States

Presiding:

• Sen. Mo Denis, Nevada | Task Force Co-Chair
• Sen. René García, Florida | Task Force Co-Chair

Bipartisan Policy Center: Theresa Brown and Cris Ramon, An Immigration Patchwork in the States

Border Enforcement and Asylum Policy Changes: Federal Updates: Associate Chief Eddie Sanchez, US Customs and Border Protection, DHS; Jonathan Hayes, chief of staff, Office of Refugee Resettlement, HHS

Potential Implications for States: Proposed Rules on Public Charge, Migrant Children and Family Detention: Jackie Vimo, National Immigration Law Center

Immigration and the 2018 Midterm Elections: Laurence Benenson, National Immigration Form

Presentation: 2018 Election Results: What Happened and What It All Means for Immigration

Presiding

• Sen. Mo Denis, Nevada | Task Force Co-Chair
• Sen. René García, Florida | Task Force Co-Chair

Federal Update: Susan Frederick, Senior Federal Affairs Counsel, NCSL Committee on Law, Criminal Justice and Public Safety

Research on Immigrant Workers

• Speaker: Richard Andre, New American Economy (NAE) on state level economic contributions of immigrants
• Speaker: Paul Feltman, World Education Services (WES) on untapped immigrant talent, upskilling and licensing of foreign trained professionals

Panel: Employers and Immigration Reform

• Speaker: Juliana Kerr, Chicago Council on Global Affairs
• Rebecca Shi, Illinois Business Immigration Coalition: Overview of state & federal-level policy work championed by the business community
• Jill Fraggos – Health Care, director of Government Affairs, Lurie Children’s Hospital
• Zeke Flores – Retail, CEO of Flying Concessions
• Mark Harris – Technology, Illinois Science and Technology Coalition
• Terry Howerton – Technology, CEO of TechNexus

Immigration Implications: Local, State and Federal (Livestream Event)

• Welcoming Remarks: Juliana Kerr, director, Global Cities and Immigration, Chicago Council on Global Affairs and Senator Toi Hutchinson, NCSL vice president
• Speakers: Sen. René García, Sen. Mo Denis and Sen. Dave Heaton
• Moderator: Brian Hanson, Chicago Council on Global Affairs

Newly Arriving Immigrants and Refugees

• Ngoan Le, State Refugee Coordinator, Illinois Bureau of Refugee and Immigrant Services
  Maria Woltjen, executive director, Young Center for Immigrant Children’s Rights, University of Chicago Law School

Presentations/Handouts

• Untapped Talent: The Return on Investment of Addressing Brian Waste, Rich Andre, New American Economy and Paul Feltman, World Education Services
• The U.S. Refugee Resettlement Program and The Role of State and Local Stakeholders