Chair Chat: Rebeca Sanchez-Roig and Denise L. Gilman

This Chair Chat - hosted in collaboration with the ABA Commission on Immigration - features a discussion with The University of Texas at Austin School of Law Immigration Clinic Director and Clinical Professor Denise L. Gilman in conversation with Sánchez-Roig Law, P.A. Managing Partner and Immigration Attorney Rebeca Sanchez-Roig about immigration, including Rebeca's experience of migration to the United States and disinformation surrounding immigrants. Watch the full chat below!

During the 2024-25 Bar year, Section Chair Lacy L. Durham is continuing CRSJ's Chair Chat and hosting esteemed guests and colleagues for a bi-weekly (every other week) Chair Chat. This platform is designed to bring together legal scholars, advocates, thought leaders, and activists committed to fighting for social justice, protecting our democracy, and upholding the rule of law, and to share strategies for tackling the existing and emerging civil rights issues facing our country.

Guest Speaker

• Rebeca Sanchez-Roig – Managing Partner and Immigration Attorney, Sánchez-Roig Law, P.A

Guest Host

• Denise L. Gilman – Immigration Clinic Director and Clinical Professor, The University of Texas at Austin School of Law; CRSJ Liaison, ABA Commission on Immigration

Resources

The U.S. benefits from immigration but policy reforms needed to maximize gains | Economic Policy Institute

SPECIAL REPORT: Mass Deportation: Devastating Costs to America, Its Budget and Economy | American Immigration Council

FACT SHEET: Debunking the Myth of Immigrants and Crime | American Immigration Council

PRESS RELEASE: New Data Analysis: Immigrants Driving Opportunity, Prosperity in the U.S., Including in Swing States | American Immigration Council

Unlocking America’s Potential: How Immigration Fuels Economic Growth and Our Competitive Advantage | CATO Institute

Explainer: Immigrants and the Use of Public Benefits in the United States | Migration Policy Institute

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