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Office of News and Information Johns Hopkins University 3400 N. Charles Street Baltimore, Maryland 21218-2692 Phone: (410) 516-7160 Fax (410) 516-5251 |
October 1, 1999 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Leslie Rice |
Debate on U.S. Immigration Policy at
Hopkins
The Johns
Hopkins University
Diversity Leadership Council and the Hewlitt Foundation will
present a debate on
immigration titled Who Belongs in the USA? At the Crossroads: A
Look at the New
Millennium, from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct.
20, in 272 Bloomberg Center
on the university s Homewood campus, 3400 N. Charles St., in
Baltimore. The debate
will feature two of the country s most vocal and pre-eminent
figures in the field of
immigration: Mark Krikiran, executive director of the Center for
Immigration Studies,
and Frank Sharry, executive director of the National Immigration
Forum, both based in
Washington, D.C.The Center for Immigration Studies is a non-profit organization founded in 1985. It is a think tank devoted exclusively to research and policy analysis of the economic, social, demographic, fiscal, and other impacts of immigration on the United States. It advocates reforms in immigration policies.
The purpose of The National Immigration Forum is to embrace and uphold America's tradition as a nation of immigrants. The forum advocates public policies that welcome immigrants and refugees and that it considers fair and supportive to newcomers in our country.
For information about the event, call the Hopkins Office of International Student and Scholar Services at 410-516-1013.
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