Gates chinese immigration during the era 1882 1943, angel island, immigrate gateway to america and the making of asian america, history. At the Immigration History Research Center she has helped emerge immigration history with the digital humanities. She launched and oversees the National Endowment for the humanity immigration story project which works with recent immigrants and refugees to. Text, preserve and share the expenses. Her book, america for americans history of xena phobia in the United States is the subject of tonights talk. Please welcome erika lee. [applause] hi seattle, him so glad to be here. Im so glad to be back here at townhall, i was last here in 2010 before it was renovated. Am really happy to be back at a very glad that we begin this evening with the land acknowledgment i would like to repeat that land acknowledgment as i will discuss later xenophobia in xena global wheels and is tightly connected, native americans along with africanamericans were made into this c
Unfiltered at cspan. Org cspan. Org coronavirus. American history of the university of minnesota, where she is region professor, distinguished unite professor, chair in immigration history and the director of the immigration History Research center. The author of three awardwinning books in u. S. Immigration. American history at americas date chinese immigration during the exclusionary era, 1882 1943, angel island gateway to america and the making of asian america. A history. At the immigration history, we have helped merge immigration history and the digital humanities. She launched an overseas National Endowment for the Humanity Fund and immigration story, projects which work with recent emigres to share their expenses. Her book, america for americans, history of xenophobia in the United States is subject tonight talk. Please welcome erica. [applause] im so glad to be here. Im glad to be back here at town hall. I was so blessed here in 2010, before it was activated. Im happy to be ba
You are watching booktv on cspan2 with top nonfiction books and authors at the weekend. Tv, television for serious readers. She teaches American History at university is the wishes a professor, a Mcknight University professor, the rudolph chair in immigration history and the director of the immigration History Research center. Lee is the author of three awardwinning books in u. S. Immigration, americas gates, chinese immigration during the exclusionary era, 18821943, and angel island, gateway to america in the making of asian america, a history. At the immigration History Research center she has helped to merge immigration history with the digital humanities. She launched and oversees the National Endowment for the humanities funded immigration story project which works with recent immigrants and refugees to collect, preserve and share their experiences. Her book america for americans a history of xenophobia in the United States is the subject of tonight talk. Please welcome erika lee.
Protection commissioner mark morgan now on lawenforcement efforts at the southern border. From the National Press club this is about one hour. Good afternoon. Thank you all for being here to todays newsmaker interview. Today our guest . Morgan who is the acting commissioner of customs and Border Protection. It is one of the dhs agencies and it is the largest lawEnforcement Agency in the country and brings in the secondhighest amount of revenue of any Law Enforcement agency and id venture to say probably more popular than the one that brings in the most which is the irs but [laughter] thank you for being here. Of course. The acting commissioners had a long and established career in Law Enforcement, including while he was named to his present post in june of this year and prior to taking the job of actingg commissioner he has been chief of Border Patrol and has been the special agent in charge of the fbi in el paso so plenty of border experience. He has had a number of roles in Law Enfor
And who loved this committee very greatly. He passed away just a few days ago having served his country in the armed forces and in the congress, and so we do mourn his passing and it would be not in keeping with our traditions to from seed witho proceed without giving our condolences to his family and for those who sent him to congress to represent them. At this point i would like to recognize mr. Nadler, the chairman of the full committee for remarks on mr. Conyers. Thank you, madam chairperson. Americans across the country are mourning the loss of john conyers today, but nowhere is his loss felt so deeply than here in the Judiciary Committee where he sfefserved for more th0 years as a member of the committee including 20 years either as chairman or Ranking Member. John conyers was a true champion for civil rights for the oppressed and disenfranchised. Prior to the service in congress, he was in the Civil Rights Movement and was in selma, alabama, in 1963. He holds the distinction of