Tuesday Conversation: “Immigrants and Refugees in America and New York: The Political and Moral Landscape Today”

November 12th,2016 Categories: Latest News

Tuesday, November 15, 6:45 pm, Congregation B’nai Jeshurun, 270 W. 89th Street, (Between Broadway and West End)

The Micah Faith Table Immigration Committee in partnership with The Refugee Committee of Congregation B’nai Jeshurun Presents

“Immigrants and Refugees in America and New York: The Political and Moral Landscape Today”

Program will include:

~ Post‐election overview by Patrick Young, Esq., immigration attorney and Hofstra University immigration law professor, of federal, NYS and NYC immigration/refugee laws and policies and its advocacy implications.

~ Re-elections by religiously diverse faith leaders on the moral obligation to promote reform of America’s immigration and refugee laws, including Debbie Almontaser, Rabbi Marcelo Bronstein; Fr. Mark Hallinan, S.J.; Daiken Nelson, Sensei; and Sunita Viswanath. Moderator: Rev. Chloe Breyer, Executive Director, Interfaith Center of NY.

~ Overview by Laurie Davidson, Organizing Director of Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs, of initiatives that make NYC a refuge for victims of America’s broken immigration/refugee system.

We hope you can join us. RSVP to steinmandiane@gmail.com. Click here for the Facebook Event Page.