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CBC to Host Forum on Immigration Reform in Black America at Howard University

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                     April 4, 2013
Contact: Ayofemi Kirby
(202) 226-6715
Ayofemi.Kirby@mail.house.gov

Congressional Black Caucus to Host Forum on Immigration Reform in Black America at Howard University
Students, Advocacy Groups to Join the Conversation Online via Social Media

On Tuesday, April 9 from 7:30 – 9:00pm, the Congressional Black Caucus’s Taskforce on Immigration Reform in partnership with Howard University will host a forum on the impact of Immigration Reform in Black America.

Though there are more than three million immigrants of African descent living in America, the immigration reform debate rarely includes the unique experiences and challenges facing black immigrants. There are also assumptions about the impact immigration reform will have on African Americans that have led to tensions in communities and on college campuses.

In a conversation led by CBC Taskforce on Immigration Reform Co-Chairs Rep. Yvette Clarke (NY-09), Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (NY-08) and Rep. Steven Horsford (NV-04), the Immigration Reform in Black America forum at Howard University will allow for open discussion on these issues.

Members of the public can tune into the conversation below ask questions during the Immigration Reform in Black America forum by visiting the Congressional Black Caucus’s Facebook page (www.Facebook.com/CongressionalBlackCaucus) and by tweeting questions on Twitter to @OfficialCBC, #CBCtalks.

Who: Rep. Yvette Clarke (NY-09), CBC Taskforce on Immigration Reform
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (NY-08), CBC Taskforce on Immigration Reform
Rep. Steven Horsford (NV-04), CBC Taskforce on Immigration Reform
Dr. Greg Caar, Chair African American Studies Department, Howard University

What: Immigration Reform in Black America Forum: A candid conversation on the impact of comprehensive immigration reform on individuals within the African Diaspora to America.

When: Tuesday, April 9, 2013, 7:30- 9:00pm ET 

Where: Howard University
School of Business Auditorium
2400 Sixth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20059
www.Facebook.com/CongressionalBlackCaucus
www.Twitter.com/OfficialCBC, #CBCTalks

RSVP: Members of the public can register to attend this event in person atCBCImmigration.Eventbrite.com.

Press Instructions: Please contact Ayofemi Kirby, CBC Communications Director, atAyofemi.Kirby@mail.house.gov.

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