Latino Caucus Informational Briefing on Comprehensive Immigration Reform
Location: State Capitol, Room 447
Description: Receive a historical narrative and current analysis of comprehensive immigration reform from policy experts, business leaders, and community organizers. There will be a fruitful discussion about what we can expect in California and the next steps to ensure passage of comprehensive immigration reform at the federal level.
RSVP: Armando Chavez at (916) 651-1535 or via email at Armando.Chavez@sen.ca.gov
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Tentative Agenda
Welcome & Introductions
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2:00 pm |
Senator Ricardo Lara, Chair of Latino Caucus (5 min) Assembly Member V. Manuel Pérez, Vice Chair of Latino Caucus (5 min) |
Panel 1 – Historical & Policy Overview
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2:10 pm |
Arnold Torres – Immigration Analyst (7 min) Peter Schey – President, Center for Human Rights & Constitutional Law (7 min) |
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2:25 pm |
Q&A (10 min)
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Panel 2 – The California Economy, Foreign Labor, and Immigration Reform
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2:35 pm |
Carl Guardino – President/CEO, The Silicon Valley Leadership Group (7 min) Barry Bedwell – President, California Grape & Tree Fruit League (7 min) Mike Winn – President/CEO, The California Building Industry Association (7 min) |
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2:55 pm |
Q&A (10 min)
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Panel 3 – Workforce Development, Worker Rights, and Immigration Reform
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3:05 pm |
Art Pulaski – President, California Labor Federation (AFL-CIO) (7 min) Diana Tellefson Torres – National Vice-President, United Farmworkers Union (UFW) (7 min) David Huerta – Service Employees International Union (SEIU) (7 min) |
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3:35 pm |
Q&A (10 min)
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Panel 4 – The Immigrant Rights Movement and Immigration Reform
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3:35 pm |
Enrique Morones – President, Border Angels (7 min) Angelica Salas – Executive Director, Coalition for Human & Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles (CHIRLA) (7 min) Antonio Gonzalez – Executive Director, Willie C. Velasquez Institute (7 min) Reshma Shamasunder – Executive Director, California Immigrant Policy Center (7 min) Arturo Carmona – President, Presente.org (7 min) Efrain Delgado - Dreamer Representative, The California Dream Network (7 min) |
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4:20 pm |
Q&A (10 min)
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Public Comment
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4:30 pm |
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