on demand at c-span.org or listen on the free c-span radio app. mayors from across the country discuss the elderly in their communities and thedifficulties many of them face when it comes to affordable housing and transportation. the mayors met at an event hosted by the hill newspaper here in washington, d.c. hello. hi, everyone. niharika: i am niharika acharya. i am the executive director of events at the hill, and i am delightsed to welcome you all to mayors matter, deepening the general rational impact on the community. as america becomes more diverse, educational, we look forward to hearing from some of the most respectable mayors across the country today and how they are working to build healthy communities that include people of all ages. 2409 not far from us, an event of historical significance is unfolding. we are glad you chose us our event instead. [laughter] niharika: we will not disappoint. we want to begin by thanking our underwriter, aarp, for making thi
hosted by the hill newspaper here in washington, d.c. [indistinct conversations] hello. i am the executive director of events at the hill, and i am delighted to bring you to mayors matter, deepening the impact on the community. as america becomes more diverse, educational, we look forward to hearing from some of the most respectable mayors across the country today and how they are working to build healthy communities that include people of all ages. historicalm us, significance is unfolding. we are glad you chose us instead. [laughter] we will not disappoint. we want to begin by thanking our underwriter, aarp, for making this conversation possible. americans are aging and fast. over the next decade or so, older americans are projected to under 18, so let that sink in a little bit. these older adults are poised to work and live longer than previous generations, so it should come as no surprise that they are continuing to engage their communities far longer than their parents
Thank you all for joining us this morning. Let me think my cohost let me anaheim,cohost from from providence this is a threeperson show that we have done for a couple of years. I won to welcome you on behalf of the Latino Alliance. And also you will hear from these gentlemen who have done an extraordinary job leading our immigration platform at the u. S. Conference of mayors. I want to thank each of the mayors and staff here for really showing that immigration and issues of importance to the latino community, larger than just immigration because we care about education and Economic Development and other issues in your cities where there are large populations of latinos that there is a great bipartisan consensus on an agenda to move forward. Some ofbe talking about our defensive measures today but i wanted to say that it is important for all of us to stay proactive and make sure that while we are doing what is right , doing what works, and doing what will help this nation move forward o
U. S. Conference of mayors. We are so excited that everybody is here. Thank you all for joining us this morning. Let me thank my cohosts from anaheim and from providence. This is a threeperson show that we have done for a couple of years. I want to welcome you on behalf of the latino alliance. And also you will hear from these gentlemen who have done an extraordinary job leading our immigration platform at the u. S. Conference of mayors. I want to thank each of the mayors and staff here for really showing that immigration and issues of importance to the latino community, larger than just immigration because we care about education and Economic Development and other things, that in your cities where there are large populations of latinos , that there is a great bipartisan consensus on an agenda to move forward. We will be talking about some of our defensive measures today, but i wanted to say that it is important for all of us to stay proactive and make sure that while we are doing what
Sunday night on q and a, irish journalist correspondent talks about covering President Trump and his supporters for the irish media during and after the election season. Her book, in america. Drain the swamp is incredibly evocative. Notion playing on the that the seas built on a swamp. By draining it, taking away the horrible people and replacing them with better people. Whether voters believed him and not, they were prepared to take a chance. Sunday night at 8 00 eastern on cspans q and a. Announcer mayors from across the u. S. Are meeting in washington this week to talk about policy issues. One of the panels looked at possible federal immigration legislation, border security, and sanctuary cities. The mayors of los angeles, austin, and providence took part in the discussion hosted by the u. S. Conference of mayors. We are so excited that everybody is here. Thank you all for joining us this morning. Let me thank my cohosts from anaheim and from providence. This is a threeperson show t