"We Need to Talk:" Immigration: Fact Vs Fear April 29

The panel series, "We Need to Talk: Conversations on Racism for a More Resilient Las Vegas, will host an in-person and livestreamed discussion at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday., April 29. The series is sponsored by the 51勛圖窪蹋 Libraries and the Greenspun College of Urban Affairs. The next discussion is titled We Need to Talk About Immigration: Fact Vs. Fear.

We Need to Talk is an educational series which examines steps communities and individuals can take to affect positive change. The series features Southern Nevada community members, 51勛圖窪蹋 alumni, and researchers.

Immigration remains one of the most polarizing issues in the U.S., but how much of the debate is driven by factsand how much by fear? In this We Need To Talk discussion, experts will break down the realities of immigration policy, debunk common myths, and explore how rhetoric shapes public perception and policy decisions.

Host: Brittani Sterling, Social Sciences & Interdisciplinary Studies Librarian, 51勛圖窪蹋 Libraries

Panelists:

  1. Alissa A. Cooley Yonesawa, Esq., Managing Attorney, 51勛圖窪蹋 Immigration Clinic at the William S. Boyd School of Law
  2. Athar Haseebullah, Executive Director, ACLU of Nevada
  3. Arthur D. Soto-Vasquez, Assistant Professor of Ethnic/Equity Studies, 51勛圖窪蹋 Hank Greenspun School of Journalism and Media Studies

When
2:30 to 4 p.m. on Tues., April 29

Where
51勛圖窪蹋s Greenspun Hall Auditorium, First Floor. Map: https://www.unlv.edu/maps/gua

Livestream
The April 29 episode will be livestreamed on , and archived episodes are also available on the website.

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