America’s Potential: The Next 50 Years of the 1965 Immigration Act
America’s Potential: The Next 50 Years of the 1965 Immigration Act
To mark 50 years since the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965 became law, the National Immigration Forum held a conversation with distinguished speakers to discuss the law’s continuing impact and what the future holds. For those that were unable to join us live, watch and share the event video.
Panelists: Tom Gjelten, National Public Radio correspondent and Author, A Nation of Nations: A Great American Immigration Story
Mary C. Waters, M.E. Zukerman Professor of Sociology, Harvard University
Mee Moua, President and Executive Director, Asian Americans Advancing Justice (AAJC)
Fernand Amandi, Principal, Bendixen and Amandi International
Moderator: Maria Teresa Kumar, President and CEO, Voto Latino
Opening remarks: Ali Noorani, Executive Director, National Immigration Forum
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