The Texas convention agenda is here!
Texas Convention for Immigrant Integration
“A Call for Reformâ€
February 20th, 2009
Austin, Texas
Tentative Agenda
12 Noon              Registration
1:00 p.m.            Welcome to the Texas Convention
1:10 p.m.            Invocation
1:15 p.m. Family Reunification
It is about Families, It is about Texas
Testimonies of Texas immigrant families; their successes as well as the impact of immigration policies on their lives.
1:30 p.m. Civil Right, Human Rights, Values
The Road of Faith, the Welcoming of Immigrants
Testimonies off faith-based institutions.
1:50 p.m. Pathway for Citizenship
The Organized Voice in Texas.
Testimonies of RITA members and other organizations in Texas calling for immigration reform.
2:20 p.m. Future Flows
PANEL: Immigrants and Economic Recovery
Testimonies of business owners and union members in Texas about the contributions of immigrants to the Texas economy and to the national economy, and about the economic benefits of immigration reform.
2:50 p.m. Accountable Border Enforcement
SPEAKER: Border Security and Immigration Reform.
3:00 p.m. Community Security
We are Part of the Solution: Community Security, National Security and Immigration Reform.
Testimonies of law enforcement officials.
3:25 p.m. Immigrant Integration
Our Country, Our Future: Access to Education to Immigrant Students.
Testimonies from students and professors about the impact of immigrations laws on education.
3:55 p.m. Texas and Immigration Reform
Elected Officials for Immigration Reform
4:30 p.m.            Key Note Speaker
5:00 p.m.            Closing
