Test test. This is a captioning test. Test test test so this is another way to essentially decimate the asylum system. Im curious, sue, as to the roam of unhdr along the border, i dont know, just a moment, sue or dylan if you can talk to us and share that. I think pr is on the next panel hdr walk. Perhaps she can speak more on that, just sort of off the record what ive heard is its just very tricky for them. The u. S. Is the number one funder to uchdr. There are some some what are they called borderly liaisons or whatever, there is pun in el paso and one in san diego. But they have to keep a low profile and its unhcr mexico that is funding our work on the mexico side of the border. But its like an emphasis on mexican accessing mexican women. It has, we have to be tricky about it. We still provide information and referrals to, on the u. S. Asylum system. But you know they cant come out and be as strong apparently about this issue. But ill leave that to our unhcr colleagues to go into mo
Dagen joining the conversation dierdre bolton, former economic adviser to president obama, robert wolf is here. And president ial candidate steve forbes. Great to be here. Maria optimism pushing futures higher, markets up 152 point, s p up 14 and nasdaq up 44, unchartered territory as china and the United States agree to roll back tariffs as part of phase 1 trade deal, two sides to eyeing the december signing with various venues being discussed including london, perhaps President Trump and xx jinping could meet there after next months nato summit. Interesting development, the fato summit, apec summit we expected the signage which was november 17th. We also have British Election at the time, who is going to be the Prime Minister presiding at this wonderful signing, but this gets to something that weve known for a year and a half, maria, that is get the trade worries out of the way, get the trade scrimmages knocked down, you will see the market react and you will see the economy react in
Robust discussion among our three expert panelists and a very strong question and answer period. So ill start, just basically with a few remarks. My name is anna gallagher, executive director of the Catholic Legal Immigration Network and we are an Affiliate Organization with over 370 members in 49 states across the United States. I always like to say were sort of the sleeping giant. We are a quiet organization. Folks might not know our name as quickly as they know the aclu or other organizations. However, we do a lot of the groundwork. The support and represent lower income immigrants across the United States. We do, we help build their programs. We train them. We do advocacy. We also have a religious Immigration Services division represents and helps bring sisters, brothers, priests, clergy to work in immigrant communities. And in the last year, we added our litigation. We up, increase our litigation quite a bit and have been involved as organizational plaintiffs or have been directly
And to see so many legal professionals advocates, students in the audience. And we are looking forward to a robust discussion among our three expert panelists and a very strong question and answer period. So ill start, just basically with a few remarks. My name is anna gallagher, executive director of the Catholic Legal Immigration Network and we are an Affiliate Organization with over 370 members in 49 states across the United States. I always like to say were sort of the sleeping giant. We are a quiet organization. Folks might not know our name as quickly as they know the aclu or other organizations. However, we do a lot of the groundwork. The support and represent lower income immigrants across the United States. We do, we help build their programs. We train them. We do advocacy. We also have a religious Immigration Services division represents and helps bring sisters, brothers, priests, clergy to work in immigrant communities. And in the last year, we added our litigation. We up, i
If you look at our website, our facebook page, the app or go by the tenth in the plaza, we would love to have you help support the festival. After the session, paul will be signing books at the signing tent that is on the plaza and the books are for sale at the parnassus tent and a portion of those to sales go directly to the festival. We are here today, to hear paul talk about his latest book. He has published numerous works of fiction. In 1991, he was awarded the james black memorial prize. This was for his work the Mosquito Coast which was adapted into a movie in 1986. After moving to london in 1972, he said often in epic journey by train from Great Britain to japan and back. His account of this journey was published as a Great Railroad or railway bazaar. It was his first major success as a travel writer. It is now considered a classic in the genre. He has since written a number of books including deep south in 2015, which details for road trips he took in Southern States in the u.