Immigration as a Moral Issue: Stories from Arizona
Date:
Sun, 09/26/2010 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Sun, Sep 26th, noon. Elias Bermudez has been an Immigration Rights activist in Arizona since 1977. He will join us to converse about the moral implications of immigration and current US enforcement policies.
The big question is:
How are people of faith and people committed to ethical living
called to respond to this volatile issue of immigration?
Related questions to be addressed:
- What causes immigrants to make the difficult choice to come to the US?
- What are the underlying factors contributing to global migration?
- What is the economic impact of immigration on countries and on individuals?
- How does racism and intolerance affect the immigration debate and enforcement policies?
- What are the myths and realities regarding immigrants?
- What are the ways that immigrants enrich the social fabric of the United States?
- What would be a just and humane immigration policy?
- Where is the common ground in this debate?
Come learn with us!
This event is free and open to the public.
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