How does the violence in Mexico affect U.S. immigration policy?

Written by Elizabeth Aguilera
6 a.m., Nov. 8, 2011

The Event:
•"The Effects of Violence in Mexico on Migration and Immigration Policy"
•November 8, 2011
•Joan B. Kroc Theatre at University of San Diego, 5998 Alcala Park, San Diego, CA 92110
•6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
•Cost: Free
•Register by email: veronica.barba@americanbar.org

A panel conversation titled, "The Effects of Violence in Mexico on Migration and Immigration Policy," is scheduled for Tuesday (tonight) at the University of San Diego.

The free event, hosted by the American Bar Association and the Trans Border Institute at USD, will focus on how the rise in violence in Mexico has not only had a devastating impact on Mexicans but also about how it has effected U.S. migration and immigration policy.

Speakers include: American Bar Association Immigration Justice Project attorney Veronica Barba; freelance journalist Amy Isackson; and immigration attorney Douglas Nelson. Olivia Ruiz, a fellow at the Trans Border Institute is moderating the event.

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