1. 7/18, D.C. - House hearing on amnesty bill
2. 7/19, D.C. - House hearing on guest-worker programs
3. 7/24, D.C. - Symposium on visa policies
4. 7/25, D.C. - Symposium on border security

-- Mark Krikorian]


1.
Oversight Hearing: 'Should We Embrace the Senate's Grant of Amnesty to Millions of Illegal Aliens and Repeat the Mistakes of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986?'

House Judiciary Committee
Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims
2141 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, D.C.
Tuesday, July 18, 2006, 10:00 a.m.
http://judiciary.house.gov/oversight.aspx?ID=248


WITNESS LIST
Congressman Silvestre Reyes (D-TX)

Steven Camarota
Director of Research, Center for Immigration Studies

Phyllis Schlafly
President, Eagle Forum

James R. Edwards Jr.
Hudson Institute


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2.
“Guest Worker Programs: Impact on the American Workforce and U.S. Immigration Policy”

House Committee on Education and the Workforce
2175 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, D.C.
Wednesday, July 19, 2006, 10:30 a.m.
http://www.house.gov/ed_workforce/schedule.htm (Witness list should be posted soon.)


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3.
Rethinking Visa Policy for the 21st Century

Lehrman Auditorium, The Heritage Foundation
214 Massachusetts Ave NE
Washington DC 20002-4999
Monday, July 24, 2006, 11:00 a.m.
RSVP: http://www.heritage.org/Press/Events/ev072406a.cfm

SPEAKERS
Stewart Baker
U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Dan Griswold
Center for Trade Policy Studies, Cato Institute

Michael McCarry
Alliance for International Educational and Cultural Exchange

HOST
James Jay Carafano
The Heritage Foundation

DETAILS: The United States needs a visa policy that promotes economic growth, builds strong alliances with American’s friends and allies, and contributes to the safety and security of the nation. Such a policy would encourage exchanges that strengthen democracy and free markets as well as strengthens U.S. strategic partnerships with countries around the world. Yet many nations, that have become critical friends and allies over the past several years, have been excluded from this program. Join us as our panelists discuss how to improve U.S. visa policy to strengthen our public diplomacy.


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4.
Border Security: Better, Faster, Cheaper

Lehrman Auditorium, The Heritage Foundation
214 Massachusetts Ave NE
Washington DC 20002-4999
Tuesday, July 25, 2006, 10:00 a.m.-12:00 noon
RSVP: http://www.heritage.org/Press/Events/ev072506a.cfm


SPEAKER
Congressman Mike Rogers (R-MI)
House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Management, Integration, and Oversight

PANELISTS
James Jay Carafano
The Heritage Foundation

David B. Muhlhausen
The Heritage Foundation

Brian W. Walsh
The Heritage Foundation

HOST
Edwin Meese III
The Heritage Foundation

DETAILS: Border security and immigration reform have catapulted into the spotlight as two of the most hotly contested issues in this upcoming election year. Much of the debate has occurred without a serious discussion of the costs and options for securing the southern border. A select panel of Heritage experts will review the findings of their most recent research on identifying practical, effective, and fiscally responsible options for gaining control over our borders. Congressman Mike Rogers, Chairman of the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Management, Integration, and Oversight, will discuss the implications for the Congress.