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Immigration: National Symposium on Immigration
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National Symposium on Immigration
(completed)
Date(s):
11/16/2006
Arizona State Capitol
Phoenix
Click here for the agenda and registration.
Call (626) 796-4747 or e-mail Lauren Hunter or Dixie Donaldson for more information.
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Conference Details
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8:00 AM
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National Symposium on Immigration
Thursday, Nov. 16, 2006
Arizona State Capitol, Phoenix |
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Registration
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8:30 AM
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Introduction and Overview of Day |
- John E. Cox, Jr., President, The Communications Institute
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8:45 AM
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The Face of Immigration: Multi-Media Presentation
presented by the Arizona Daily Star |
- John Humenik, Publisher/Editor, Arizona Daily Star
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9:00 AM
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Globalization, Economic Development and Human Migration
This presentation will consider immigration as a global phenomenon and the key causes of illegal immigration. |
- Dean Yang, Assistant Professor of Public Policy, Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, University of Michigan
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10:00 AM
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Understanding the Economics of Immigration
The session will examine the economics of immigration, and its impact on the state and federal levels, the effect of immigration on income distribution, and the possible tradeoffs in immigration policy. |
- Gordon H. Hanson, Professor of Economics, Graduate School of International Relations and Pacific Studies and Department of Economics, University of California, San Diego
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11:00 AM
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Break |
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11:15 AM
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Immigration Policy and the Politics of Reform
With Congressional and state legislative sessions nearly concluded for the current terms, this interactive discussion will review where things stand as of November 2006, the prospects for reform, and the needed ingredients for that reform. |
Panelists:
- William Beach, Director, Center for Data Analysis, Heritage Foundation
- Hon. Romano L. Mazzoli (D-KY, Ret.), former chairman, House Immigration Committee, author of the Simpson-Mazzoli Immigration Act
- Doris Meissner, Senior Fellow, Migration Policy Institute
- Michael Sandler, Immigration Reporter, Congressional Quarterly
- Daniel J. Tichenor, Professor of Political Science, Rutgers University
Moderators:
Ken Bennett, Arizona State Senate (R-Senate President), and Linda Aguirre, Arizona State Senate (D-Minority Leader)
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12:30 PM
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Lunch |
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1:15 PM
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Profile of Immigrants in Arizona
This session will present new research on immigrants in Arizona from a research project commissioned by the Thomas R. Brown Foundations. |
- Judith K. Gans, Program Manager for Immigration Policy, Udall Center for Studies in Public Policy, University of Arizona
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1:45 PM
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What Can States Do? Appropriate Policy and Avoiding Self-inflicted Wounds – The Case of Arizona
This discussion will focus on what can states do to maximize the benefits from immigration and minimize its negative impacts. It will also consider the risks associated when states assume the federal government’s traditional role in regulating international borders. What can Arizona learn from other states’ experiences? |
Panelists:
- Dowell Myers, Professor and Director, Population Dynamics Research Group, USC School of Policy, Planning, and Development
- Pete Rios, Member, Minority Whip, Arizona House of Representatives (D)
- Paul Lewis, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Arizona State University
- Steve Tully, Majority Leader, Arizona House of Representatives (R)
- Georges Vernez, Director, Center for Research on Immigration Policy, Rand Corporation
Moderator: Paul R. Portney, Dean, Eller College of Management, University of Arizona
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2:45 PM
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Questions & Wrap-up |
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