Webinar

Policy Preview: The State of Play of Immigration Reform in Congress (and in the States!)

Immigration reform is a hot topic on the national scene as the 2016 presidential election looms. While no consensus legislation has emerged on Capitol Hill to date, our guests will discuss how funders can play a role in educating policymakers on the impacts of pro and con policies. Get an update on federal Executive Branch actions to implement the President's 2014 Executive Order that focused on cracking down on illegal immigration at the border; deporting felons, not families; and accountability through criminal background checks. Explore what funders can do to promote sensible policies that insure fair treatment of immigrants and their families.

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Date & Time

Wednesday, November 18, 2015 - 2:00 pm ET to

Wednesday, November 18, 2015 - 3:30 pm ET

Location

Webinar

Cost

Members Only

This webinar is free for Council members and is part of the Council's Fall 2015 Policy Preview Series.

Members, Access the Recording and Slides

Immigration reform is a hot topic on the national scene as the 2016 presidential election looms. While no consensus legislation has emerged on Capitol Hill to date, our guests discussed how funders can play a role in educating federal, State, and local policymakers on the impacts of pro and con policies. We also discussed how the presidential candidates' posturing is likely (or not) to impact national policy and when. Get an update about federal Executive Branch actions being taken to implement the President's 2014 Executive Order. Hear a rack up of State and local government actions on pro-immigrant expansion efforts. Explore what funders can do to promote sensible policies that insure fair treatment of immigrants and their families.

Speakers include:

Felicia Escobar
Special Assistant to the President for Immigration Policy
The White House | Domestic Policy Council

Daranee Petsod
President
Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees

Marielena Hincapié
Executive Director
National Immigration Law Center

Beatriz Solis, MPH, Ph.D.
Director, Healthy Communities South Region
The California Endowment

Cathy Cha
Program Director, Immigrant Rights
Evelyn & Walter Haas, Jr. Fund

Moderated by:

Stephanie Powers
Senior Director for Policy and Partnerships
Council on Foundations

*Council events are not opportunities for solicitation of any kind, including asking for business, fund management, or grants. All types of solicitation are strictly prohibited.