Please come out this Friday, April 29th, 2022 as Maria Ferrera and Dr. Fernando De Maio will be discussing the health and mental health of immigrants and refugees during the afternoon panel session. We look forward to seeing you there!

This day-long convening will bring together scholars, advocates, students and practitioners in the Midwest and beyond to share research and insights on significant developments in migration and human rights. The aim of the Summit is to build bridges between professors, community partners, faith leaders, and others who are actively engaging and serving Chicago’s immigrant community. FEATURED SPEAKERS: Hiroshi Motomura, Susan Westerberg Prager Distinguished Professor of Law and Faculty Co-Director, Center for Immigration Law and Policy, UCLA School of Law Erika Lee, Regents Professor of History and Asian American Studies, Director, Immigration History Research Center, Rudolph J. Vecoli Chair in Immigration History, University of Minnesota Donald M. Kerwin Jr., Executive Director of the Center for Migration Studies Expert panels will address innovations and strategies in immigrant defense, refugee resettlement, mental health, climate migration, and detention, among other topics.

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The DePaul Migration Collaborative is a joint initiative between the College of Law, the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, and The Division of Mission and Ministry. The mission of the DMC is to advocate for better public policy, foster cutting-edge research and publications, train the next generation of advocates, and provide transformative learning experiences for our students. We seek to harness the power of interdisciplinary scholarly collaboration to pursue dynamic, community-engaged projects, advocacy, and research.