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Experts To Discuss Impact Of Immigration Policy On North Side Families

By Patty Wetli | February 23, 2017 9:27am
 The public is invited to Thursday's forum, “Immigration, Refugees and the State of Our Union.”
The public is invited to Thursday's forum, “Immigration, Refugees and the State of Our Union.”
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MAYFAIR — How will immigration policy affect Chicago residents and what are the rights of refugees and green card holders?

These are just two of the topics that will be addressed at a panel discussion, “Immigration, Refugees and the State of Our Union," scheduled for 7 p.m. Thursday at the Irish American Heritage Center, 4626 N. Knox Ave.

Participants are expected to include: Cook County Commissioner Bridget Gainer; Mona Noriega, commissioner of Human Services for the City of Chicago; Andy Kang, legal director of Asian Americans Advancing Justice; Lisa Palumbo of the Illinois Migrant Legal Assistance Project; Kalman Resnick, immigration attorney; Pastor Tom Terrell of Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church; Shabbir Patel of Makki Masjid; Abrar Quadar of the Muslim Community Center; and Michael Collins of the Chicago Irish Immigrant Support Center.

The event is free and open to the public.