***MEDIA ADVISORY***
TODAY, March 2
11am EST
DIAL IN: 877-876-9175 ; PASSCODE: ‘IMMIGRATION’
PRESS CALL: This Week in the Immigration Debate: Trump’s Joint Congressional Address; Revised Muslim and Refugee Ban; Deportations Continue
Washington, DC – As the country prepares for the forthcoming Muslim and refugee ban, America’s Voice Education Fund will hold its weekly “Office Hours” press briefing TODAY, March 2 at 11am Eastern to break down the reality of Trump’s immigration policy.
On today’s call, immigrant and refugee advocates will give their take on the President’s joint speech to Congress and his immigration positioning; preview what to expect from the revision of Trump’s refugee and Muslim travel ban coming sometime soon, we are told; and get the latest updates on deportation cases.
WHO:
- Bill Chandler, Executive Director, Mississippi Immigrants Rights Alliance (MIRA)
- Greg Chen, Director of Advocacy, American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)
- Greisa Martinez Rosas, Advocacy Director, United We Dream
- Melanie Nezer, Vice President, Policy & Advocacy, HIAS
- Dr. Angela Stuesse, Author of Scratching Out a Living: Latinos, Race, and Work in the Deep South and longtime friend of the Vargas family
- Frank Sharry, Executive Director, America’s Voice Education Fund (Moderator)
WHEN: TODAY, March 2 at 11am eastern
DIAL IN: 877-876-9175; PASSCODE: ‘IMMIGRATION’
