Subject: Martin O’Malley to speak at ABA panel on U.S. debate over immigration
From: O'Malley Press <[email-masked]>
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Date: Mon, 2 May 2016 15:26:12 -0400
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FYI- on Friday, Governor O'Malley will be participating in the following
panel on immigration and 2016.

To RSVP, contact Jennifer Kildee at 202-662-1732 or
[email-masked].

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*Date:* April 28, 2016 at 1:10:07 PM EDT
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*Subject:* *Martin O’Malley to speak at ABA panel on U.S. debate over
immigration*

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*Former Governor of Maryland Martin O’Malley to speak at ABA panel on U.S.
debate over immigration*

WASHINGTON, April 28, 2016 — Martin O’Malley, former governor of Maryland
and Democratic presidential candidate will be among the panelists
discussing the political debates around immigration at the program, “Words
Matter: the U.S. Debate over Immigration, the Media, and the 2016 Election
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*,*” hosted both in-person and live web stream by the American Bar
Association Section of Civil Rights and Social Justice and the Commission
on Immigration on May 6 at National Press Club in Washington, D.C.

*What:*   “Words Matter: the U.S. Debate over Immigration, the Media, and
the 2016 Election”
              Sponsored by the ABA Section of Civil Rights and Social
Justice
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and the Commission on Immigration
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*When:*  Friday, May 6, 8–10 a.m.

*Where: *National Press Club
             529 14th St. NW, Suite 1300
             Washington, D.C. 20045
             Also accessible on live web stream

Panelists will discuss the 2014 influx of Central American mothers with
young children to the southwestern U.S. border; the political response to
the Syrian refugee crisis; President Barack Obama’s executive orders on
immigration reform; and questions about the legitimacy of birthright
citizenship.

In addition, the panel will explore the political comments made during this
presidential election cycle about race, nationalities and religious groups
and will discuss the opposing views of America’s role in providing a safe
haven to those seeking religious and political freedom. Panelists will
address how the negative rhetoric employed in today’s political debate
threatens the United States and the nation’s modern democracy.

Moderating the discussion will be *Mary Meg McCarthy*, executive director
of the National Immigrant Justice Center in Chicago and chair of the ABA
Commission on Immigration. Other participants include *Emir Hadzic*, U.S.
Marine gunnery sergeant and Bosnian-Muslim refugee; *Melinda Henneberger*,
editor-in-chief of Roll Call; and *Jayesh Rathod*, professor of law and
director of the Immigrant Justice Clinic at American University’s
Washington College of Law.

This event is free and open to the members of the press. For media
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