Forum places spotlight on immigration reform

The Interfaith Alliance of Colorado will host a public policy forum on immigration reform from 7-8:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 10 at Temple Sinai, 3509 S. Glencoe St. in Denver.

The forum will consider the recommendations for immigration reform policy that came out of a year-long study process hosted by the University of Denver. The University of Denver Strategic Issues Program recently published a final report of the immigration panel’s work titled, “Architecture for Immigration Reform: Fitting the Pieces of Public Policy.” The forum will also consider how the recommendations from the study panel compare to federal immigration reform legislation pending before Congress.

The forum will be moderated by Kenneth H. Stern, a member of Temple Sinai and immigration attorney with Stern & Curray in Denver. Forum panelists will include:  Polly Baca, a former Colorado State Senator and participant in the study panel; Professor Ved P. Nanda, a participant in the study panel and international law professor at the University of Denver Sturm College of Law; and Julien Ross, Executive Director of the Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition.

The forum is free and open to the public. A copy of the University of Denver report may be downloaded at www.du.edu/issues. For information, call 720-524-1100 or send an e-mail to info@interfaithallianceco.org.