Harvard Bookstore Event: Can We Solve the Migration Crisis?

Harvard Bookstore 1256 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, United States

Harvard Book Store welcomes renowned human rights lawyer and Harvard scholar and professor JACQUELINE BHABHA (and FXB research director) for a discussion of her latest book, Can We Solve the Migration Crisis?. About Can We Solve the Migration Crisis? Every minute 24 people are forced to leave their homes and over 65 million are currently displaced worldwide. Small wonder that tackling the refugee and migration crisis has become a global…

Public Charge: A Threat to Immigrant Health and Public Health

Kresge G3 677 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA, United States

Join us for a panel discussion regarding the proposed rule by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) – for which public comments are being accepted until Dec 10, 2018 – that would change “public charge” policies to make it legally harder for immigrants to enter the US or apply for permanent legal residency. According to leading experts and published research, the proposal would lead to decreased participation by lawfully present immigrant families in essential services…