Special evening with internationally acclaimed Mexican-Greek author HOMERO ARIDJIS

H.E. The Ambassador of Mexico Esteban Moctezuma

and

H.E. The Ambassador of Greece Alexandra Papadopoulou

Proudly invite you to a special evening

With internationally acclaimed Mexican-Greek author

HOMERO ARIDJIS

Mr. Aridjis will read from, discuss and answer questions about his most

recent book, Smyrna in Flames, a biographical and historical novel about

the 1922 destruction of the ancient port city of Smyrna, co-published by

Mandel Vilar Press and Dryad Press.

Friday, November 18, 2022

at 6:30 p.m

at

the MEXICAN CULTURAL INSTITUTE

2829 16th Street NW

Washington, D.C. 20009

RECEPTION WILL FOLLOW

IMMIGRATION REFORM Might Past Be Prologue? Tuesday, December 06, 2022, 1pm est at eCornell

It’s been over 30 years since Congress enacted the most recent set of comprehensive immigration reforms: the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 and the Immigration Act of 1990. These bipartisan yet hotly contested bills passed only after a debate spanning five presidential administrations, eight congressional sessions, and painful compromises by all parties. Even then, both bills died on the House floor before being resurrected at the 11th hour.

Can lessons learned during the last round of reform be applied to future debates? Charles Kamasaki, author of “Immigration Reform: The Corpse That Will Not Die” (Mandel Vilar Press, 2019), thinks so. The book provides a history of how the 1980s-era reforms were enacted along with a summary of developments since then. It concludes with seven lessons that advocates and lawmakers should consider in advancing future immigration reform.

Join us for this discussion with Mr. Kamasaki, Cornell Law School professor Steve Yale-Loehr, and Wall Street Journal immigration reporter Michelle Hackman.

Register here