[We have the following announcement. DRE.]
The American Historical Association invites you to attend a Congressional Briefing offering historical perspectives on United States deportation policies and practices. The briefing will take place on Thursday, March 13, at 9:00 a.m. ET in Rayburn House Office Building Room 2075.
Panelists Hidetaka Hirota (Univ. of California, Berkeley), Ana Raquel Minian Andjel (Stanford Univ.), and Yael Schacher (Refugees International), with moderator James Grossman (American Historical Association), will discuss history of policies related to immigration and deportation throughout US history. Topics will include the origins of deportation policy, the post WWI "Palmer Raids," mass deportations of Mexican Americans during the 1930s and 1950s, evolving policy changes around asylum, and other issues.
The event is open to the public; no registration is required. A breakfast spread and coffee will be served. If you have any questions, please email brosenbaum@historians.org.
The AHA’s Congressional Briefings series seeks to provide Congressional staff members, journalists, and other members of the policy community with the historical context essential to understanding contemporary issues. The sessions are strictly nonpartisan and avoid advancing particular policy prescriptions or legislative agendas. Recordings of our recent briefings providing historical perspectives on are available on the AHA’s website.
