Forum speakers to address impact of U.S. immigration policy

A massive increase in border security spending, a rise in deportations and

other factors associated with a weakened economy have significantly slowed the number of people who choose to immigrate to the United States illegally. But the nation still struggles with how to handle the more than 11 million unauthorized immigrants who current reside in the United States. How current state and federal laws affect this
population and the cultural exchange along the divided borders will be
discussed at the next Global Studies Forum, “Borderlands of Change: The U.S.-Mexican
Border, and Immigration in a Transnational Context,” at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 19 in the Krasa Presentation Room at Benedictine University. The event is sponsored by the Global
Studies major, the Office of Intercultural Education and International Affairs
and the Center for Mission and Identity at Benedictine University. Forum speakers include Rogelio Sáenz, Ph.D., dean of the College of Public Policy and Peter Flawn Professor of Demography at the University of Texas at San Antonio; Alaa Mukahhal, DREAMr, activist, and immigrant who will share her story and discuss immigration policy and the DREAMrs. The event is

free and open to the public. For more information about the Global

Studies Forum, contact Chandra Palmer at (630) 829-6250 or cpalmer@ben.edu.