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Immigration: Recasting the Debate
Conference Schedule
Sessions will be held in Brendle Recital Hall unless otherwise noted.
Wednesday, October 3
2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m., Pugh Auditorium
Film Screening of Crossing Arizona
An award-winning documentary about illegal immigration and border security on the U.S./Mexico border.
7:00 p.m., Wait Chapel
OPENING PLENARY SESSION
Introduction
Peter Siavelis, Z. Smith Reynolds Faculty Fellow and Associate Professor, Wake Forest University
Welcome
Dr. Nathan O. Hatch, President
Wake Forest University
Keynote Address
A Democratic Perspective on Immigration Reform
Ray Marshall, U.S. Secretary of Labor, Carter Administration
Conference Overview
David Coates, Worrell Professor of Anglo-American Studies, Wake Forest University
Thursday, October 4
MIGRATION AND ITS CONSEQUENCES
9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Session 1: IMMIGRATION FLOWS IN TIME AND SPACE
A comparison of current immigration patterns, previous U.S. migrations and contemporary global population movements.
Panelists:
- Michele Wucker, senior fellow, the World Policy Institute; author of Lockout
- Mark Miller, professor of political science and international relations, University of Delaware; co-author of The Age of Migration
Moderator:
11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Session 2: THE EXPERIENCE OF MIGRATING NORTH
The history and nature of Mexican migration to the United States and its effect on social and political life on both sides of the border.
Panelists:
- Pierrette Hondagneu-Sotelo, professor of sociology, University of Southern California; author of Domestica: Immigrant Workers Cleaning and Caring in the Shadows of Affluence
- Luis Fraga, director of the Diversity Research Institute and professor of political science, University of Washington
- Gary Segura, professor of political science, University of Washington
Fraga and Segura were also two of six principal investigators of the Latino National Survey.
Moderator:
- Alejandro Manrique, Executive Editor, Que Pasa Newspapers
12:30 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.
LUNCH & BOOKSIGNING
Light lunch will be available for purchase on a first-come, first-served basis. Panelists will be available to sign books in the lobby of Brendle Recital Hall. Books will also be available for purchase.
2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Session 3: THE POLITICAL ECONOMY OF CONTEMPORARY MIGRATION
A discussion of the push and pull factors behind contemporary migration, and the impact of migration on the U.S. economy.
Panelists:
- Gordon Hanson, professor of economics, University of California, San Diego; author of Why Does Immigration Divide America?
- Alejandro Portes, professor of sociology, Princeton University; co-author of Immigrant America: A Portrait
Moderator:
4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Session 4: IMMIGRATION IN NORTH CAROLINA
The effects of Mexican migration on the North Carolina economy and welfare system, and an examination of the Mexican experience on North Carolina life and politics.
Panelists:
- Marisol Jiménez McGee, advocacy director and registered lobbyist, El Pueblo
- José Isasi, CEO, Que Pasa Media Network
Moderator:
7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m., Pugh Auditorium
Film Screening of Crossing Arizona and Q&A with Director Dan DeVivo
An award-winning documentary about illegal immigration and border security on the U.S./Mexico border.
Friday, October 5
THE POLITICS OF IMMIGRATION REFORM
9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Session 5: DEPORTATION POLICY AND IMMIGRATION REFORM
The effects of current legislation on Latino and other immigrant communities, and the consequences for those communities in the absence of reform.
Panelists:
- Patricia Fernández Kelly, senior lecturer, sociology and the Office of Population Research, Princeton University
- Margaret Taylor, professor of law, Wake Forest University School of Law
Moderator:
- Katy Harriger, Professor and Chair, Political Science, Wake Forest University
11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Session 6: THE POLICY CHOICES IN PLAY
A discussion of the arguments for each major stand in the current policy debate.
Panelists:
- Robert Rector, senior research fellow, domestic policy, The Heritage Foundation
- Daniel Griswold, director, Center for Trade Studies, Cato Institute
- Ross Eisenbrey, vice president, the Economic Policy Institute
Moderator:
12:30 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.
LUNCH & BOOKSIGNING
Light lunch will be available for purchase on a first-come, first-served basis. Panelists will be available to sign books in the lobby of Brendle Recital Hall Books will also be available for purchase.
2:00 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.
CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS: IMMIGRATION QUESTIONS ANSWERED
Interactive workshops with panelists and Wake Forest faculty on contemporary immigration issues.
Immigration and Work
Tribble Hall, Room A302
Facilitator:
- Ana-Maria Wahl, Assistant Professor of Sociology, Wake Forest University
History of Immigration
Tribble Hall, Room A308
Facilitator:
- Charles McGraw, Visiting Assistant Professor of History, Wake Forest University
Legal Perspectives on Reform: Local Immigration Lawyers' Views
Tribble Hall, Room C316
Facilitators:
- Mark Atkinson, Law Office of Mark T. Atkinson, PLLC
- David Long, Long, Chang & Associates, LLP
- Margaret Taylor
4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., Brendle Recital Hall
CLOSING PLENARY SESSION
Introductory Remarks
Nathan O. Hatch
U.S. Sen. Richard Burr ('78)
(contingent upon Congressional schedule)
Keynote Address:
A Republican Perspective on Immigration Reform
U.S. Sen. Mel Martinez
(contingent upon Congressional schedule)
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