Today: Tue, May 21st - Senator Michael Bennet, Rep. Joe Garcia on Border/Immigration Reform

With the Senate Judiciary Committee in the midst of marking up a bill to fix our broken immigration system, NDN and NPI's 21st Century Border Initiative will host a special lunchtime keynote address featuring Senator Michael Bennet (D-Col.) highlighting the progress this critically important bill is making through Congress. Congressman Joe Garcia (D, FL-26) will also join us to give an update on the House immigration legislation. Simon Rosenberg, president of NDN and the New Policy Institute will introduce Senator Bennet.

Senator Michael Bennet, a member of the “Gang of Eight” that drafted the Border Immigration bill.
Congressman Joe Garcia, member of the House Judiciary Sub-Committee on Immigration and Border Security.
Simon Rosenberg, President of NDN and the New Policy Institute.

Congressman Joe Garcia will be give an update on progress made in the House on immigration legislation.
Senator Michael Bennet, Member of the “Gang of Eight,” will deliver remarks emphasizing the progress made on the Immigration Border Reform Bill.

The event will take place in room SR-485  in the Russell Senate Office Building. We will start at noon and the program will begin at 12:10, with Congressman Garcia speaking at 12:15, Senator Bennet will be speaking promptly at 12:30 and the event will end at 1:00 pm. To RSVP for this event please click here.Tuesday, May 21, 2013.