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American Bar Association


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BROKEN SYSTEM, POTENTIAL REMEDIES,


TOP AGENDA FOR CONSERVATIVE-LIBERAL DIALOGUE
ON U.S. IMMIGRATION LAW & POLICY
WASHINGTON, D.C., Jan. 4, 2006 — Could proposed legislation turn the lives of one in five American families upside down and have church workers facing jail time? What is the best approach to immigration enforcement and what can taxpayers expect proposals in Congress to cost? Has the Department of Homeland Security devolved into a dysfunctional “culture of no”? As the Senate prepares to take up major immigration changes, the American Bar Association will convene a four-part panel series to discuss comprehensive immigration reform. The series, “Fortress America: The State and Future of U.S. Immigration Law and Policy,” is organized by the ABA Section of Individual Rights and Responsibilities. The panel includes• Anthony Romero• Grover Norquist • Eliseo Medina International Union • Angelo Amador • Kevin Appleby,• Christine DeConcini, WHERE: National Press Club 529 14th Street NW Washington, D.C.WHEN: Jan. 12 First Panel: 8:30-9:30 a.m. Program 9:30-10:00 a.m. Question and answer session A light breakfast will be served beginning at 8:00 a.m. RSVP to 202-662-1030 NOTE: Three additional panels focusing on these immigration topics also are planned: Jan. 26 Asylum & Refugees (including religious, child, and gay
victims of persecution and torture) Feb. 2 The Billion-Dollar Issue of Detention & Removal Feb. 23 Dysfunctional DHS? Admission & Citizenship and Immigration Services  policy director, National Immigration Forum (moderator) U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops , director of immigration policy, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, international executive vice president, Service Employees, president, Americans for Tax Reform, executive director, American Civil Liberties Union