The discussion will mark the University’s annual observance of Constitution Day, celebrating the ratification of the nation’s founding document in 1787.
Immigration has been at the forefront of the national discussion for years, with law and policy debated across all levels of government, from executive orders to court rulings.
Professor Will Cortezia will moderate a discussion the topic with a panel including Carlos Nicholas Formaggia, an attorney specializing in immigration; Eladia Romero, aide to U.S. Rep. James McGovern; and Eric Budd, professor and chair of the University’s Economics, History and Political Science Department.