Tuesday, November 28, 2006

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Globally Occupied Attention Series presents…

A Recipe for Immigrant Integration: Salad Bowl or Melting Pot?

The immigration debate is hot and one major concern for many is immigrant integration into U.S. society.  While some argue for assimilation into the traditional American “melting pot,” many immigrants want to live in the U.S. but maintain their individual cultures and customs within their communities, à la “salad bowl.”  This topic, along with issues of employment, economy, language, education, and documentation will turn up the heat on this fiery debate.

Please join the GOAt audience in welcoming two experts to the Hideout stage to discuss this important issue.

Allert Brown-Gort is the associate director at The Institute for Latino Studies of Notre Dame.  A native of Mexico, he taught in the International Relations Department of the Autonomous Technological Institute of Mexico in Mexico City while serving as Deputy Director of its North American Public Policy Studies Program, which seeks to study the changes in the political processes and public opinion in the three countries regarding North American issues.  Prior to this, Mr. Brown-Gort worked at Columbia University, in charge of the Latin American Initiative of the Conservation Education Programs, and for the president of Televisa in Mexico City.

Brian Perryman retired in 2003 as director of the Chicago District, U.S. Immigration & Naturalization Service (INS), U.S. Department of Justice after 34 years of INS service.  In that capacity, Mr. Perryman directed INS operations for Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin.  During his career he served both as an officer and an executive. His many positions included Border Patrol Inspector/Agent on the southern border, Criminal Investigator/Special Agent, and Supervisory Special Agent in Chicago.  Mr. Perryman is a Marine Corps Vietnam veteran and is currently a senior associate with Border Management Strategies Inc. of Tucson, Arizona. He is also a member of The Chicago Council on Global Affairs.

Moderated by international muralist, Jeff Zimmermann

6:30 p.m. – registration/cash bar
7:00 p.m. – talk/audience Q&A following discussion

Hideout
1354 West Wabansia, Chicago

$10 – members/nonmembers
Must be 21 to attend