Former Secretary Chertoff, Ambassador Romero and Others to Discuss Recent Crisis of Children at the Border

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Jul 29, 2014, 09:40 ET

WASHINGTON, July 29, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Bipartisan Policy Center's Immigration Task Force will host a discussion on the current child immigration crisis at our nation's southern border tomorrow, July 30, at 10:00AM.

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Former officials from the Department of Homeland Security, the State Department, the United Nations and refugee advocates will discuss the rapid increase in the number of children from Central America being apprehended, provide context for the current multi-agency process involved in the handling of these children, and address the underlying causes for the influx and what can be done to manage this crisis. See a full list of speakers below.

The event is open to the public and media. To attend, please register here. Please email [email protected] for the webcast information.

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WHO:
The Honorable David V. Aguilar
Former Acting Commissioner, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Partner, Global Security and Intelligence Strategies
@GSIS360

Michelle Brané
Director, Migrant Rights & Justice Women's Refugee Commission
@MichelleBrane

The Honorable Michael Chertoff
Former Secretary, Department of Homeland Security
Chairman and Co-Founder, The Chertoff Group
Member, BPC's Immigration Task Force
@ChertoffGroup

The Honorable Roger Noriega
Former Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs, U.S. Department of State
Visiting Fellow, American Enterprise Institute
@RogerNoriega

The Honorable Ambassador Pete Romero
Former Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs, U.S. Department of State
Former U.S. Ambassador to Ecuador

Leslie E. Veléz
Senior Protection Officer, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
@unhcrdc

Moderated by:
Fawn Johnson
Correspondent, National Journal
@fawnjohnson

WHAT:
Children and the Crisis at the Border

WHEN:
Wednesday, July 30, 2014
10:00AM ET - 11:30AM ET

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WHERE:
National Press Club
529 14th Street NW
13th Floor, the Holeman Lounge
Washington, DC 20045

About the Bipartisan Policy Center
Founded in 2007 by former Senate Majority Leaders Howard Baker, Tom Daschle, Bob Dole and George Mitchell, the Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) is a non-profit organization that drives principled solutions through rigorous analysis, reasoned negotiation and respectful dialogue. With projects in multiple issue areas, BPC combines politically balanced policymaking with strong, proactive advocacy and outreach. For more information, please visit www.bipartisanpolicy.org.

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