This plenary will celebrate the launch of the second phase of Cities for Citizenship (C4C) and will feature an exciting “American Idol” style competition to anoint the nation’s most welcoming and immigrant friendly city. Commissioners of immigrant affairs from several major cities will compete for your vote! [av_heading heading='Integration Idol' tag='h4' style='' size='' subheading_active='' subheading_size='15' padding='10' color='' custom_font=''][/av_heading]
Host:
- Dr. Manuel Pastor, Professor, University of Southern California, Dornslife-Center for the Study of Immigrant Integration, Co-Director USC CSII Program
Contestants:
- Shena Erlington, Director of Immigrant Rights and Racial Justice, Center for Popular Democracy
- Linda Lopez, Chief, Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs, Los Angeles
- Nisha Agarwal, Commissioner, Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs, Chicago
- Tonanzin Carmona, Director, Mayor’s Office of New Americans, Chicago
- Monica Fuentes, Chief Service Officer, Atlanta
- Jennifer Rodriguez, Executive Director, Mayor’s Office of Immigrant and Multicultural Affairs, Philadelphia
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- Bob Annibale, Global Director, Citi Community Development and Microfinance
- Eric Garcetti, Mayor of Los Angeles
Keynote:
- Leon Rodriguez, Director, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Dept. of Homeland Security