Still in the Shadows? A Community Forum on Immigration

Still in the Shadows? A Community Forum on Immigration

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Immigration reform is high on the congressional agenda, but many questions remain about the end result. The Chicago Reporter presents “Still in the Shadows?” A community forum on immigration featuring Rep. Luis Gutierrez of Illinois’ 4th Congressional District speaking alongside María Inés Zamudio, reporter, The Chicago Reporter, Mary Meg McCarthy, executive director of Heartland Alliance’s National Immigrant Justice Center, and Michael Jarecki, immigration attorney; American Immigration Lawyers Association. Immigrant testimony is heard from Linda Hernandez and Agata Czyzewska, followed by a Town Hall Discussion, welcoming community members to share their voices in the ongoing debate about immigration reform.

Recorded live Monday, May 13, 2013 at Lincoln United Methodist Church.