Deconstructing America:
a Discussion of Immigration and Civil Rights

Sponsored by "The Texas Journal on Civil Liberties and Civil Rights"

Erin Kolodny, Symposium Chair
ekolodny@mail.utexas.edu
512-587-9802


Thursday, March 23, 2006 9am - 5pm

Eidman Courtroom at the University of Texas School of Law
The Eidman Courtroom is in the "John B. Connally Center for Justice" (listed as CCJ on UT campus maps). It is on the corner of Dean Keeton (26th) St. and Robert
Dedman Dr. The physical address is 727 E. Dean Keeton St. Austin, TX 78705. There is a public parking garage right next to the law school.

Schedule and speakers:

8:30 - 9:00 am:
Registration and breakfast (meal available at nominal cost)

9:00 - 10:30 am:
Litigating on Behalf of Undocumented Immigrants
Panel:
-Carlos Holguin, Center for Human Rights and Constitutional Law
-Jim Harrington, Director of Texas Civil Rights Project
-Javier Maldonado, TX Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights
-moderated by Bill Beardall, Equal Justice Center

10:30 - 12:00 pm
Public Benefits Available to Undocumented Immigrants
Panel:
-Dr. Michelle Waslin, National Council of La Raza
-Krista Del Gallo, Texas Council on Family Violence
-Alejandra Rincon, Austin I. S. D., Int'l Welcome Center

12:00 - 1:30 pm
"Linguaphobia: What the English-Only Movement Has Created"
Luncheon Event (meal available at nominal cost)
Speaker: Dr. Lupe Salinas, Thurgood Marshall School of Law

1:30 - 3:00 pm
"Crossing the Border"
Panel:
-Claudia San Miguel, Professor of Criminal Justice, Texas A&M Int'l Univ.
-John Esquivel, Assistant Chief Patrol Agent, US Border Patrol
-Grant Lannon and Dr. Mike Vickers, Minuteman Civil Defense Corps, Texas*
-Staff Member, Senator Kay Bailey Hutchinson’s office (invited)

3:00 - 4:30 pm
Legislation and Immigration Policy
Panel:
-Ana Yanez-Correa, Texas Criminal Justice Coaltion
-Shoba Wadhia, National Immigration Forum
-Staff Member, Senator John Cornyn’s office

*Mike Vickers (Texas MCDC State Lead) and Grant Lannon (Texas MCDC Air Wing Lead) will have approximately 10 to 20 minutes for a presentation on MCDC methods, goals, border enforcement,illegal immigration issues, etc. MCDC volunteers are welcome to watch the above presentation. About 20 minutes will be a Q &A segment at the end.


The symposium will be free to the public.