ATTENTION:
Reporters covering immigration, politics, human rights, youth
WHAT:
A panel of experts hosted by the University of California’s
Center for Latin American Studies
will explore
“Child Migrants: A Journey of Desperation and Hope,”
discussing the contexts of the current controversy around a surge in child migrants from Central America and Mexico, and future prospects.
The event is open to the public.
WHEN: 6 p.m., Monday, Sept. 8
WHERE: UC Berkeley’s Geballe Room, 220 Stephens Hall. For a campus map, click here.
WHO: Panelists will include:
- Beatriz Manz, a UC Berkeley professor of geography and comparative ethnic studies
- Rosemary Joyce, a UC Berkeley professor of anthropology and interim dean of graduate studies
- California State Assemblyman V. Manuel Perez, D-Coachella, the majority floor leader of the Assembly, and chair of its Latino Caucus Task Force on Immigration Reform. Perez joined a legislative delegation that traveled to Central America this summer to discuss immigration, trade and climate issues.
- Karen Musalo, professor of law at a UC Hastings and director of the school’s Center for Gender and Refugee Studies