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Immigration and Refugee Advocates and Legal Experts to Discuss Potential Trump Immigration Plans and Implications

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President-elect Donald Trump has declared that on Monday, January 23rd he will begin repealing several of President Obama’s executive actions, with major implications for immigrants and immigration policy.

From the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program – an unqualified success – to the deportation memo that prioritizes security threats over undocumented workers and many other actions, Trump’s potential actions could have huge consequences for American families, workers, businesses, and society.

On a press call tomorrowJanuary 19 at 12 p.m. EST, refugee and immigration reform advocates and legal experts will discuss the various actions Trump may take on immigration reform, and evaluate the implications.

WHO:

Kamal Essaheb, Director of Policy & Advocacy, National Immigration Law Center
Tom Jawetz, Vice President of Immigration, Center for American Progress
Cristina Jimenez, Executive Director and Co-Founder, United We Dream
Jen Smyers, Director of Policy and Advocacy, Immigration and Refugee Program, Church World Service
Lynn Tramonte, Deputy Director of America’s Voice (Moderator)

WHENThursday, January 19 at 12:00 p.m. EST

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