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EXPERT ALERTS
- Trump Administration's Efforts to Combat ISIS
- How Brands and Consumers Are Navigating Issues in the Political Climate
EXPERT ROUNDUP
- Immigration Reform (22 experts)
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EXPERT ALERTS:
Trump Administration's Efforts to Combat ISIS
Don Haider-Markel
Professor and Chair, Department of Political Science
University of Kansas
"The Trump administration can call it whatever it likes, but to increase the involvement of the U.S. military against ISIS in Syria and Iraq would require sending more troops, especially if it wants to create so-called safe zones in Syria. We could do more to arm the Kurds and others in Syria, but any dramatic difference in the American approach would require sending more personnel and weapons -- such as artillery. In short, this requires putting more Americans in the line of fire."
Haider-Markel can discuss issues surrounding the Trump administration's efforts to combat ISIS. His research includes terrorism, extremist groups, public policy and American politics. He has written numerous books and peer-reviewed journal articles on a number of issues, including criminal justice, terrorism and extremist groups and LGBT politics.
Contact: George Diepenbrock, [email protected]
How Brands and Consumers Are Navigating Issues in the Political Climate
Noelle Nelson
Assistant Professor of Marketing and Consumer Behavior
University of Kansas, School of Business
"It's unusual in that consumers are demanding that companies have a 'position' on all things political right now. So, people are paying close attention to every action or communication a company makes, and even a misinterpretation of information -- like perhaps what happened with Uber -- can be detrimental. Companies are having to navigate this heightened consumer attention environment, and they need to more closely analyze all public communication."
Nelson can address how brands and consumers are approaching and navigating issues in this political climate, including recent responses to Uber and Starbucks on social media in wake of Donald Trump's immigration executive order. Nelson's broad research portfolio includes studying working memory and negative effect in consumer behavior. She has written numerous peer-reviewed journal articles that focus on consumer behavior.
Blog Post: http://bit.ly/2knP1Tf
Contact: George Diepenbrock, [email protected]
EXPERT ROUNDUP: Immigration Reform (22 experts)
Following are experts from the ProfNet network who are available for interviews regarding immigration reform and the Trump Administration's immigration policies:
Steve Legomsky
Emeritus Professor of Law
Washington University in St. Louis
Legomsky is a noted expert on immigration law. He served as senior counsel to the secretary of Homeland Security on immigration issues and as chief counsel of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. He can comment on a wide range of issues related to immigration law and policy. "The U.S. overseas refugee process entails rigorous vetting and typically takes one to two years to complete. So no competent terrorist would choose the overseas refugee system as the preferred strategy for gaining access to U.S. territory. It simply wouldn't make sense."
Contact: Neil Schoenherr, [email protected]
Camilo Pérez-Bustillo
Executive Director, Human Rights Center; Research Professor, Human Rights and Law
University of Dayton
Pérez-Bustillo says President Trump's immigration policy plans will create a crisis for refugees, immigrants and U.S.-Mexico relations: "The president's plans for immigration reform, the border wall, and refugees sadly seem to confirm many of our worst fears that the Trump administration is retreating from key principles of international human rights and international law. These plans will erode our nation's historic role as a nation of compassion and hospitality for refugees and immigrants and create more hardships for them. Also, as signaled by Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto's decision to cancel his meeting with President Trump, U.S.-Mexico relations stand at the brink of unprecedented, and perhaps irreversible, crisis."
Contact: Shawn Robinson, [email protected]
Erin Corcoran
Professor of Immigration Law
University of New Hampshire
"What we know about the wall is that it doesn't work. If the reason why people are coming doesn't change, the smugglers will just change their routes and build tunnels, which they are already doing. It's important to look at the historical trends that show the number of people arriving in the United States continues to go down. What has changed is the demographics. Five or 10 years ago, it was mostly men crossing the Mexican border, coming for work or reuniting with family. Recently, we're seeing an increase in women and children coming from Central America where they are fleeing horrific violence," said Corcoran. "When looking at other immigrant populations, we had, until recently, a so-called Muslim registry, which just created huge fear in the community. There were no terrorists found by the program, and a lot of racial profiling; it was seen as a failure. Many security experts feel that alienating that community, or creating fear, actually undercuts the ability to get valuable information."
Corcoran is well-versed in all matters of immigration, including the new administration's plans to build a border wall, why it will need congressional approval, banning immigrants from some Muslim countries, the now-defunct Muslim registry, sanctuary cities, refugees, vulnerable populations, the DREAMer program, and immigrants and their contribution to the U.S. economy. She is the former director of the Warren B. Rudman Center for Justice, Leadership and Public Policy (2013-2014) and the Social Justice Institute (2009-2013). Her scholarship and presentations center on protecting non-citizens through systemic changes to the immigration system, including providing government funded non-attorney legal representation, professionalizing the immigration prosecutors' office, and requiring best practices for adjudicating claims of unaccompanied minors seeking immigration relief.
Video: http://bit.ly/2k5prSB
Contact:Robbin Ray, [email protected]
Paul W. Posner
Associate Professor of Political Science
Clark University, Worcester, Mass.
Posner is available to discuss U.S. - Latin American relations: "President Trump's proposed construction of a wall along the U.S.-Mexican border, while highly popular with his base, is a grossly misguided policy that reflects a profound misunderstanding of the immigration issue. Construction of a border wall will not address the severe economic and social problems confronting working Americans, but has already significantly damaged U.S.-Mexican relations and the image of the U.S. globally."
Posner's research focuses on Latin American politics. He teaches courses on Latin American politics, U.S.-Latin American relations, comparative environmental politics, and democratic theory.
Bio: https://www2.clarku.edu/faculty/facultybio.cfm?id=459
Website: www.clarku.edu
Contact: Jane Salerno, [email protected]
Heather Silber Mohamed
Assistant Professor of Political Science
Clark University, Worcester, Mass.
"While Donald Trump made immigration issues central to his campaign, the American people do not agree with his approach on immigration. Numerous surveys consistently demonstrate that a majority of Americans support a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants, and only a minority support construction of a wall across the U.S.-Mexico border."
Silber Mohamed is available to discuss Latino politics, immigrant socialization and participation, immigration policy, and identity politics in the U.S., with a focus on the influence of race, class, and gender. The author of "The New Americans? Immigration, Protest, and the Politics of Latino Identity," Silber Mohamed is affiliated with the Latin American and Latino Studies concentration and the program in Women's and Gender Studies at Clark. She also worked for six years on Capitol Hill, in both the Senate and the House of Representatives.
Website: www.clarku.edu
Contact: Jane Salerno, [email protected]
Polly J. Price
Associate Dean of Faculty and Professor of Law, Professor of Global Health
Emory University School of Law
"Under President Obama, both President Trump and congressional Republicans criticized the use of executive orders for immigration matters. Now the reverse is true, yet there are clear limits to President Trump's ability to direct immigration policy from the White House. Congress is a necessary partner, especially to approve the astronomical sums necessary to fulfill Trump's directive. And only Congress can fix the real problem -- the woeful state of America's immigration courts. The immigration court system is widely recognized to be underfunded and under-staffed, with its resources lagging far behind those provided to CBP and ICE. Immigration courts face an immense if not overwhelming backlog of nearly one-half million cases, leading to lengthy delays and increasingly high levels of detention."
Price is the author of two books and numerous articles on American legal history, citizenship, property rights, and the judiciary. At Emory, Price teaches citizenship and immigration law, torts, legislation and regulation, American legal history, global public health law, and Latin American legal systems.
Bio: http://law.emory.edu/faculty-and-scholarship/faculty-profiles/price-profile.html
Contact: Elaine Justice, [email protected], or Polly Price, [email protected]
Marie Marquardt
Scholar-in-Residence
Candler School of Theology, Emory University
"Beginning in about 2013, the Stewart Detention Center saw a surprising shift. The people who were requesting visits from El Refugio were increasingly teenagers and young adults who'd been detained at the U.S./Mexico border and flown to Stewart. In most cases, they weren't trying to sneak into the U.S., but were actually presenting themselves to the U.S. Border Patrol to seek asylum. No criminal record, no criminal activity. And almost all of them were deported back to dangerous communities in Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras. Most of what is happening in their communities is linked to gang violence, recruitment and extortion."
As a scholar and immigration advocate, Marquardt has spoken in classrooms and communities across the nation about how the U.S. immigration system is broken and why it needs to be repaired. She is co-chair of El Refugio (http://elrefugiostewart.org), a non-profit program that aids immigrants detained at Stewart Detention Center in Lumpkin, Ga., a private prison operated by Corrections Corporation of America under contract with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. She's had a close view of both the system's flaws, as well as its human costs. Marquardt also is an author of young adult fiction, and her latest book, "The Radius of Us," deals with the hardships that Latin American teens face in fleeing gang violence and seeking asylum in the U.S.
Bio: http://candler.emory.edu/faculty/profiles/marquardt-marie.html
Contact: Elaine Justice, [email protected], or Marie Marquardt, [email protected]
Laurie Woog
Attorney, Woog Law Office, LLC
Of Counsel, Mandelbaum Salsburg
Adjunct Professor, Union County (NJ) College
Says Woog: "Immigration law is complex. People who say they aren't against immigration, but just want people to only come in 'the legal way,' often don't realize how few legal avenues there are for people to enter the United States to live or work even temporarily."
Woog clerked for a federal judge and has more than 20 years' experience in the immigration field. She focuses on business cases for employers and talented individuals in the sciences, arts, academia and business, as well as family immigration including marriage-based green cards immigrant visas for overseas relatives. She has a private practice in Scotch Plains, N.J., and serves as of counsel to the law firm of Mandelbaum Salsburg in Roseland, N.J., heading its immigration practice. She has been an adjunct faculty member at the University of Wisconsin Law School and Union County (NJ) College. She has a BA from Harvard and a JD from Northeastern University Law School.
Expert Contact: [email protected]
Clete Samson
Of Counsel Attorney
Kutak Rock LLP
"Beyond the wall, President Trump's Executive Orders effectively eviscerate President Obama's prior approach to prioritize the removal of only those undocumented immigrants with significant criminal history. Practically speaking, President Trump's executive order will be very costly to implement and may lead to the arrest and detention of individuals who are ultimately eligible for some form of immigration benefit that allows them to remain in the United States."
Samson served as a federal trial attorney for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security from 2009-2016 where he prosecuted removal cases throughout Nebraska and Iowa and served as the point of contact on all worksite enforcement cases across the nation. He can address how President Trump's executive orders relate to immigration enforcement priorities, removability, and civil fines and penalties for employers hiring unauthorized aliens compares with President Obama's approach to those same issues. He also can address immigration removal and custody proceedings, criminal/immigration matters, visa compliance, key preventative advice to avoid liability associated with improper I-9 compliance and what is involved during a related government investigation.
Contact: Mark Wiederin [email protected]
Abel Rodríguez, JD
Assistant Professor of Religion, Law, and Social Justice
Cabrini University
"A more just immigration system must begin with a fundamental shift in the way we imagine people in migration."
An active immigration advocate, Rodríguez's scholarship focuses on immigrant justice. In addition to teaching courses on social justice, law, and religion, Rodríguez provides pro bono representation to low-income clients in immigration court and engages with organizations dedicated to Latina/o community empowerment. Prior to Cabrini, Rodríguez held a split position as the immigration specialist at the Defender Association of Philadelphia and staff attorney at Nationalities Service Center, in which he advised noncitizen clients about the immigration consequences of their criminal convictions and represented the formerly convicted in deportation proceedings. He is available to discuss immigration law and policy, the intersection of criminal and immigration law, and public interest law.
Contact: Lori Iannella, [email protected]
Roy Beck
CEO, Founder
NumbersUSA
Beck is available to discuss all aspects of immigration policy, and can explain the rationale behind limiting both illegal and legal immigration: "U.S. immigration policy should reflect American workers' interests."
Beck is CEO and founder of NumbersUSA, the nation's largest grassroots immigration-reduction organization. He has informally advised President Trump on immigration issues and provides frequent commentary in the nation's top media outlets.
Website: https://www.numbersusa.com/about
Contact: Colin Valentine, [email protected], or Jacy Gomez, [email protected]
Dr. Carina Bandhauer
Professor of Sociology
Western Connecticut State University, Danbury
Dr. Bandhauer earned a Ph.D. at Binghamton University in 2001. She specializes in the sociology of immigration, racism and globalization, with a regional specialization in Latin America. Dr. Bandhauer has long worked with immigrant communities in many capacities, including undocumented students and Syrian refugee assistance in the U.S., and has worked with rural communities in El Salvador since 1993. She served as creative consultant for the production of the film "El Pueblo Unido," which documented her work in El Salvador and premiered at the Montreal Film Festival in 2004. Her forthcoming book is entitled "Be American or Get Out! Tracing the Modern Anti-Immigrant Movement 1961-2017."
Contact: Sherri Hill, [email protected]
Elizabeth "Liz" Holtzman
Counsel and Co-Chair, Government Relations
Herrick, Feinstein, LLP
Holtzman can discuss economic implications, legal processes and the history of immigration reform. She is co-chair of Herrick's Government Relations Group, where she focuses on government relations at the federal, state and local levels, and in litigation. During her 22-year career in government, including four terms as a U.S. congresswoman, Liz chaired the Immigration and Refugees Subcommittee and co-authored the Refugee Act of 1980 with Senator Ted Kennedy.
Contact: Kelly Whalen, [email protected]
Gregory J. Palakow
Partner
Archer (Attorneys at Law)
Palakow has chaired the firm's Immigration and Homeland Security Group for over a decade. He is a longtime member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association, New Jersey Chapter, and counsels U.S. and international businesses in United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) rules and nuances. He regularly represents U.S. employers in all of their immigration needs. In this role, Palakow counsels clients on the Immigration and Nationality Act, (INA), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and with U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) regulatory compliance. He handles North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) work visa applications, and their resolution through United States Custom and Border Patrol (CBP).
Bio: http://www.archerlaw.com/attorneys/gregory-j-palakow/
Contact: Megan Egan, [email protected]
Robert S. Whitehill
Partner
Fox Rothschild
Whitehill has focused his practice exclusively on immigration and nationality law for more than two decades. Chair of the firm's Immigration Group, Whitehill serves the immigration needs of individuals and employers, including those skilled and highly trained in the sciences, the arts, medicine, and commerce and industry. He also assists employers in securing non-immigrant work visas for new hires and permanent residence for permanent personnel; health care institutions with immigration issues of foreign-born professional staff; institutions in developing and implementing system-wide immigration policies and protocols; multi-national companies in bringing in executives, managers or individuals with specialized knowledge; universities with foreign-born faculty, researchers, and graduates, including Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh; entrepreneurs forming startup enterprises or relocating to the U.S. in securing treaty-based visas; and individuals seeking status based on family or asylum.
Bio: http://www.foxrothschild.com/robert-s-whitehill/
Contact: Megan Egan, [email protected]
Roger Tsai
Of Counsel
Holland & Hart LLP
Leading the firm's immigration practice, Tsai counsels universities and companies in the healthcare, technology, and energy sectors on securing temporary and permanent visas for foreign national employees, including H-1B visas and permanent resident status. He also represents companies under investigation by the Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and helps companies perform internal audits of their employment eligibility documents.
Bio: https://www.hollandhart.com/rytsai#overview
Haley Gibbs, [email protected]
Benjamin Lawrance
Professor of History and Anthropology, Hon. Barber B. Conable Jr. Endowed Chair of International and Global Studies
Rochester Institute of Technology
Lawrance's expertise is in refugee issues, comparative and contemporary slavery, human trafficking, human rights and asylum policies. He is a legal consultant on the contemporary political, social and cultural climate in West Africa. He has served as an expert witness for over 350 asylum claims of West Africans in the U.S., Canada, the U.K., the Netherlands, Israel, and many other countries, and his opinions have featured in appellate rulings in the U.S. and the U.K. He received his Ph.D. and A.M. from Stanford University, and his M.A. and B.A. (Hons.) from University College London.
Contact: Greg Livadas, [email protected]
Donathan Brown
Associate Professor of Communication Studies
Ithaca College
An expert on immigration, race and public policy, Brown is able to comment on immigration reform through the lens of race. He is the immediate past editor of the Journal of Race and Policy, and lead author of the books "When Race and Policy Collide: Contemporary Immigration Debates" and "Voting Rights Under Fire: The Continuing Struggle for People of Color." Learn more about Brown's expertise on the Ithaca College website.
Books: http://www.amazon.com/When-Race-Policy-Collide-Contemporary/dp/1440831246 and http://www.abc-clio.com/ABC-CLIOCorporate/PrintProduct.aspx?pc=A4419C
Website: http://www.ithaca.edu/news/experts/?item=6779
Contact: Dan Verderosa, [email protected]
Prakash Adhikari, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Political Science
Central Michigan University
Adhikari's research and teaching interests lie at the intersection of comparative politics and international relations, with specific focus on civil war, forced migration and transitional justice.
Bio: https://www.cmich.edu/colleges/chsbs/PoliticalScience/FacultyandStaff/Pages/Prakash-Adhikari,-Ph.D.aspx
Contact: Daniel Digmann, [email protected]
Nancy Powers
Assistant Professor of Political Science
Kenyon College
Powers is an expert on the politicization of immigration and Latin American politics. She teaches courses on immigration, citizenship, national identity and poverty. She has worked extensively with organizations supporting immigrants and farmworkers, including in both Ohio and Florida.
Kenyon College is a highly selective, private liberal arts college of approximately 1,650 students located in central Ohio. Founded in 1824, it is the oldest private college in Ohio.
Contact: Mary Keister, [email protected]
Jacob T. Muklewicz
Shareholder and Chair, Employment and Immigration section
Kirton McConkie PC
Muklewicz's U.S. immigration and visa practice focuses on employment- and investor-based issues. He represents U.S. and foreign companies that lawfully employ skilled foreign workers in the U.S., as well as foreign investors who pursue investment opportunities in the U.S. market. He strategizes with clients on identifying nonimmigrant and immigrant visa options and pursuing the most appropriate option given current U.S. immigration statutes and regulations. He has published articles on immigration reform and litigation strategies for immigration issues.
Website: http://www.kmclaw.com/attorneys-Jacob-Muklewicz.html
Contact: Carlos Arcos, [email protected]
Tristan Borer
Professor of Government and International Relations; Government and International Relations Department Chair
Connecticut College
Borer's teaching revolves around issues of human rights and the politics of refugees. She specializes in transitional justice, international relations and gender and human rights. Borer is the recipient of several research awards including a grant from the United States Institute of Peace and the Joan Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies. In addition, the American Political Science Association awarded her the Best Paper in Religion and Politics. She has also won two different teaching awards at Connecticut College, as well as an award for Outstanding Teaching in Political Science by the American Political Science Association.
Website: www.conncoll.edu
Contact: Kerry Meehan, [email protected]
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