The current influx of new immigrants, many asylum seekers, has presented significant challenges for state and local governments. Chicago has been no exception. This panel will discuss how Chicago is addressing challenges it has had to meet the needs of these new arrivals, the legal and humanitarian issues these new immigrants are facing, and the critical role non-profits and pro bono legal counsel have played in the process.
Moderator:
- Ron Kramer, Seyfarth Shaw LLP, Chicago, IL
Speakers:
- Katherine Greenslade, Legal Director, The Resurrection Project
- Michelle Jacobson, Partner, Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP. Chicago, IL
- Ellen Miller, Pro Bono Manager, National Immigrant Justice Center,
- Beatriz Ponce de León, Deputy Mayor of Immigrant, Migrant and Refugee Rights, Office of the Mayor