This panel will discuss changes in immigration and refugee policy in the first year of the second Trump administration. Bringing together experts in law, health, and community advocacy, it will consider the impact of policy changes at the national, state, and local levels as well as the responses of diverse communities.

Chair

Melissa Borja, Associate Professor Department of American Culture
University of Michigan

Panelists

Jack Kanarek
Staff Attorney
Michigan Immigrant Rights Center

Paulina D. Arnold, Assistant Professor of Law
University of Michigan School of Law

William D. Lopez, Associate Chair and Clinical Associate Professor, Health Behavior & Health Equity
University of Michigan School of Public Health

This event is free and is in-person only.

Cosponsored by the Immigrant Justice Lab: https://www.immigrantjusticelab.org/

If there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you, please contact us at umichhumanrights@umich.edu. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange.