Please join us for a special migration symposium with Catholic Charities in support of our theater production of 9 Parts of Desire. Engage with experts for a morning of inspiration, education, and action. Please RSVP at the ticket link below to confirm your spot.

The event will feature presentations and performances as listed below:

SPECIAL PERFORMANCE

“Pastures of Plenty” and “Deportee” (Woody Guthrie)
Performed by Kim Schneiderman
Teacher, Storyteller and Musician; Music Specialist, Portland Jewish Academy

Ron Silver
Former Assistant U.S. Attorney; Advisory Board Member
Center for Immigration Defense
Catholic Charities

OPENING REMARKS

Deacon Richard Birkel, Ph.D., MPA
Executive Director
Catholic Charities

KEYNOTE ADDRESS

Ellen F. Rosenblum
Attorney General
Oregon Department of Justice

KEYNOTE | MIGRATION POLICY AND STATE-LEVEL CONSEQUENCES IN THE TRUMP ERA

The Trump administration continues to seek increased restrictions on immigration and refugee resettlement to the United States and to end policies protecting those already in the country – including terminating the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, eliminating Temporary Protected Status for certain immigrants, restricting the number of refugee arrivals, and increasing deportations of unauthorized migrants. In her keynote address, Attorney General Ellen F. Rosenblum will discuss these shifts in policy as well as the legal response from her office, as well as the long- and short-term consequences that are playing out across the state.

INTRODUCTION OF PANELISTS

Moderator
Ron Silver
Former Assistant U.S. Attorney;
Advisory Board Member, Center for Immigration Defense
Catholic Charities

PANEL DISCUSSION
Speakers

Michael Z. Cahana 
Senior Rabbi
Congregation Beth Israel

Sophorn Cheang 
Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Office of Oregon State Governor Kate Brown

Susheela Jayapal
Commissioner, District 2
Multnomah County

Sarah Purce 
Assistant Director of Immigration Legal Services
Catholic Charities

Jami Resch 
Chief of Police 
Portland Police Bureau 

Toc Soneoulay-Gillespie 
Social Services Manager, Population Health
CareOregon

PANEL THEME | TRUMP-ERA IMPLICATIONS OF MIGRATION REFORM 

Concern for migrants is a central theme across many sectors throughout Oregon and one of the most fundamental matters affecting many Oregonians, most critically those who are directly affected by harmful federal migration policies – including asylum-seekers, mixed-status families, refugees, DACA students, etc. National rhetoric around travel bans, public charge, border walls, detention centers, and family separation have caused great fear and confusion across migrant populations and is a constant threatening source of psychological anguish and related social, economic, and health issues for both migrants as well as the larger community. Join a panel of diverse stakeholders who will engage in meaningful dialogue, reflection and inspiration around various areas of migration. This dialogue will hone in on thematic streams focusing on federal migration policies and state laws, law enforcement practices, health access, migrant populations, economic impacts, and the wider impacts of migration on local communities.

AUDIENCE Q & A

CLOSING REMARKS | CALL TO ACTION!

Sarah Granger
Senior Development Officer
Catholic Charities