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Boston Town Hall: Racial Profiling & Immigration Enforcement (AAI Event)

Please join the Arab American Institute for a town hall on racial profiling and immigration enforcement on Saturday, February 4th at Boston University. Hear from local experts who will discuss the implications of racial profiling of the Arab American community in Massachusetts and the ways in which you can make a difference.

Ashraf Hegazy will be moderating the discussion. Ashraf is the Co-Chair of the Somerville Human Rights Commission, a longtime member of AAI's National Policy Council, and the former Executive Director of the Dubai Initiative at Harvard University.

Speakers include:

Susan Akram, a Clinical Professor of Law at Boston University and member of the Board of Directors for the American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts.

Shannon Erwin, the State Policy Director for the MIRA Coalition (Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition). Outside of MIRA, Shannon serves on the Board of Directors of the New England Muslim Bar Association.

Bruce Foucart, HSI Special Agent in Charge (ICE)

Dorothy Herrera-Niles, Field Office Director, Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO)


Date: Saturday, February 4, 2012

Time: 2:00-3:30pm

Location: Boston University
College of Arts & Science (CAS) Room 211
725 Commonwealth Ave
Boston, MA 02215

This event is free and open to the public. Please feel free to forward this invitation to friends and family, and I hope to see you there for this important discussion.

Please contact Hilary at hrobertson@aaiusa.org with any questions. We look forward to seeing you there!

Time:
Host: Arab American Institute
Contact Phone: 202-429-9210
Location:
Boston University (Boston, MA)
CAS Room 211
725 Commonwealth Ave.
Boston, MA 02215
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