Future Forum | Mar, 19 2024 6:30PM - 8:45PM
Comprehensive immigration reform has eluded American lawmakers for almost four decades. Meanwhile, encounters at the Texas-Mexico border rose to nearly 2.5 million last fiscal year, surpassing all previous records*. Senate Bill 4 was passed by the Texas legislature last fall, signed by Governor Abbott in December, and scheduled to go into effect on March 5, but is now on hold for violating the U.S. Constitution while an appeals court reviews it. The bill creates a state crime for illegally crossing the border from Mexico and creates a state process for removal of migrants.
Join us for a discussion of immigration reform in the aftermath of Senate Bill 4.
Confirmed speakers:
- Uriel García, Immigration reporter, The Texas Tribune
- Faye Kolly, Immigration attorney, McChesney Kolly PLLC
- J. Michael Treviño, Houston Organizer, American Immigration Council
- Stephen Vladeck, Charles Alan Wright Chair in Federal Courts at the University of Texas School of Law
- Moderator: Linda Lorelle, Lorelle Media and series co-founder
Concluding remarks will be offered by Stan Marek, President and CEO, Marek Family of Companies.
This program is part of Civil Dialogues, a joint initiative between the George & Barbara Bush Foundation, Clinton Presidential Center, and the LBJ Foundation that aims to facilitate dialogue on important issues facing our country today. Each attendee should walk away with a better understanding of the topic’s nuances while feeling seen, heard, and empowered to continue dialogue. A previous event in this series was held at the Baker Institute at Rice University on February 27, 2024.
*Data from Brookings Institution
Location and Parking
The conversation will be hosted in the 10th floor Atrium of the LBJ Presidential Library. Free parking will be available at the Library visitors’ lot located at 2313 Red River Street.
Advance registration is requested. Please register below:
