Immigration: Barriers and Access

Friend or Foe? Alien Ancestors During the Times of War
On November 15th, Elizabeth Burnes discussed immigration stories and resources at the National Archives.

On Saturday, November 19, the National Archives in partnership with the Japanese American National Museum hosted a National Conversation on #RightsAndJustice: Immigration: Barriers and Access.

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At 10:00 a.m.	The National Conversation on #RightsAndJustice opened with remarks by: Ann Burroughs, Interim CEO and President of JANM; Mike Silacci, Vice President External Affairs, AT&T; and David S. Ferriero, Archivist of the United States.
At 10:30 a.m.	A conversation with: Jeff Yang, journalist, poet and author; and Julissa Arce, author and activist.
	Lunch break from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
At 12:30 p.m.	Coming to America with: Ann Burroughs, Interim CEO and President of JANM; Karthick Ramakrishnan, University of California - Riverside; Stewart Kwoh, Asian Americans Advancing Justice; Paul Spickard, University of California Santa Barbara, Historian and Author; and Allen Orr, attorney.
At 1:30 p.m.	Undocumented and Making a Life in America
At 2:00 p.m.	Becoming an American with: Irene Hirano Inouye, President U.S. Japan Council; Nahla Kayali, Access Cal; and Cynthia Buiza, CA Immigrant Policy Center.
At 3:00 p.m.	Muslim American Speaks
At 3:15 p.m.	Closing Remarks by: Irene Hirano Inouye, President U.S. Japan Council; and David S. Ferriero, Archivist of the United States

Presented in part by AT&T, Ford Foundation, Seedlings Foundation, Toyota, and the National Archives Foundation.

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