2020-2021 Colloquium Series
Upcoming Events
The Institute for Immigration Research and the Intellectual Life of the College Committee present a virtual panel discussion on
Immigration in 2021 and Beyond
Wednesday, February 10th from 1:00 to 2:30PM EST on Zoom
This webinar will explore the future of U.S. immigration policy after Inauguration Day 2021. Speakers will look at how the Executive branch, Congress, and the Supreme Court will deal with immigration.
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Past Events
Balancing Academia and Policy: How Immigration Scholars Work with Immigrant Communities
Wednesday, December 2nd
The IIR hosted a discussion about how academics from a variety of disciplines work with immigrant communities and policymakers to impact immigrants' lives.
To view the recording, click here.
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Els de Graauw
Associate Professor at Baruch College, the City University of New York
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Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia
Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and Director of Immigrants' Rights Clinic, Penn State Law
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Austin Kocher
Faculty Fellow, Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC), Syracuse University
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Ruth Wasem
Professor of Public Policy Practice, University of Texas at Austin LBJ School of Public Affairs
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COVID-19 & Immigrant Communities
Wednesday, October 7th
The COVID-19 pandemic has devastated communities across the United States and has given us a new appreciation for the role all essential workers play in our economy and in our lives. Speakers addressed the role of immigrants as essential workers and healthcare providers, how it has left them vulnerable to the virus, and the impact that changes to immigration policy have had on immigrant communities.
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Carol Cleaveland
GMU School of Social Work
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Guadalupe Correa- Cabrera
GMU Schar School of Policy and Government
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Julia Gelatt
Migration Policy Institute
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Michele Waslin
Institute for Immigration Research
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