Location: Bayview Ballroom

The U.S.-immigration system and policy are complex and can be difficult for the layman to understand. The news has been dominated by a plethora of immigration issues including border security, detention of immigrant children, deportation, Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and Public Charge. As a community, it is important that the diaspora remains informed. This panel will seek to provide information on TPS and Public Charge. The panelist will explain what these policies mean, the implications on the Haitian community and the immigrant population as a whole, and how to collaborate and support frontline organizations that are working to improve these policies.

Moderator:

James Pierre is an award winning journalist with almost 20 years’ experience in Radio and Television. Originally from Haiti,...

James Pierre

Radio and TV Personality

Speakers:

Ali Noorani is the Executive Director of the National Immigration Forum, a non-partisan advocacy organization working with faith, law...

Ali Noorani

Executive Director, National Immigration Forum

Guerline Jozef is a leading human rights advocate who dedicates her life to bringing awareness to issues that affect...

Guerline M. Jozef

Co-Founder and Executive Director, Haitian Bridge Alliance, The Black Immigrants Bail Fund, and The Cameroon Advocacy Network

Marleine Bastien, a licensed clinical social worker and graduate of Miami-Dade Community College and Florida International University, is the...

Marleine Bastien, MSW, LSW

Executive Director, Family Action Network Movement (FANM)

Paul Altidor is currently a Visiting Lecturer at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Prior to his new academic...

Paul G. Altidor

Former Ambassador of Haiti to the United States of America

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