April 13 Public Forum: Immigration Court Reform, Part of Comprehensive Immigration Reform
Casa Aztlan and Chicago Appleseed Fund for Justice Co-Sponsor
A Public Forum: Immigration Court Reform, Part of Comprehensive Immigration Reform
The debate over comprehensive immigration reform includes a discussion of how to reform our immigration courts. These courts are at the heart of the immigration system. How they function has a direct impact on immigration policy. At this forum, speakers will lead a discussion on immigration policy, immigration court reform, and immigration detention reform.
Date: April 13, 2013
Time: 10:00 am – 12 noon
Place: Lozano Library, 1805 S. Loomis, Chicago
Speakers
Carlos Arango, Executive Director, Casa Aztlan
Geoffrey Heeren, Assistant Professor of Law, Valparaiso Law School
Gloria Ortiz, Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago
Moderators
Omar Lopez, Consejero, Instituto de los Mexicanos en el Exterior, Community Adviser, Institute of Mexicans Abroad
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Casa Aztlan is an educational and social center for community service, cultural activities, leadership development and community organizing. Casa Aztlan has long been in the vanguard of the movements for human rights and for civil rights for immigrants.
Chicago Appleseed Fund for Justice is a social justice research and advocacy organization focusing on criminal justice, improving the Cook County court system, immigration court reform, and improving the Illinois child support program. Chicago Appleseed Fund for Justice is part of a network of 17 public interest law centers in the USA and Mexico.
This Program is free, but please RSVP to: caffj@chicagoappleseed.org
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