Immigration is one of the most important issues on the minds of voters this year. We’ve seen the effects of immigration’s politicization here in Chicago due to the arrival of thousands of migrants and refugees. Immigration, though, is much more than a political issue; for better and worse, it’s a transformational experience for migrants and their families as they leave often-desperate circumstances in search of something better and more stable.

It can often feel like the debate about immigration has no good answers. But we’re going to have to find solutions soon because the realities that drive immigration—political instability, dire financial conditions, climate change—aren’t likely to go away any time soon. Join UIC professors and immigration experts Ivón Padilla-Rodríguez, Adam Goodman, and Barbara Sostaita for a panel moderated by Northwestern history professor Geraldo Cadava as they discuss this issue of local, national and international importance and give you the tools to think about and understand one of the most critical challenges we face as Americans.

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