This Thursday the course “Gateway to the Americas”: The Roots & Routes of Latinx New Orleans (Tide 1375-01) will be holding panel discussion

—open to all students—

Discussing the conditions for immigrants and asylum seekers in New Orleans during the Covid crisis. The panelists will also address how students can get involved with immigrant advocacy and defense.

Panelists will include:

Julie Ward, Director, Immigration Refugee & ESL Services: Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New Orleans  Gabriela Cruz, J.D. Candidate/Law Intern, Immigrant Rights Clinic, Tulane Law School Lisa María Rhodes, Founder, ALAS: Educational Access for Immigrant & Court-Involved Youth  Homero López, Jr., Executive Director, ISLA: Immigration Services and Legal Advocacy