Foro virtual de inmigración

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Redacción
LA PRENSA

Se invita a los miembros del público a escuchar un foro de inmigración que se realizará con líderes religiosos, comerciales, policiales y comunitarios de todo Iowa para discutir la necesidad de una reforma migratoria. El foro virtual se realizará el viernes 30 de octubre, de 9 am a 1 pm. Las personas que deseen participar lo pueden hacer registrándose en www.nwciowa.edu/immigration-forum.

“Esperanza y dignidad humana: reforma migratoria para un mejor Iowa” es presentado por el Foro Nacional de Inmigración, Northwestern College y la Oficina de Justicia Social de la Iglesia Cristiana Reformada de Norteamérica. Los panelistas de la conferencia discutirán problemas con el sistema de inmigración actual y los pasos prácticos necesarios para el cambio.

El programa comenzará a las 9 a.m., con un panel de negocios. Los participantes Michael Ralston, presidente de la Asociación de Negocios e Industria de Iowa; Francisco Hernández de Vermeer Manufacturing en Pella, Iowa; Kyle Roed, vicepresidente de recursos humanos de CPM Holdings Inc.; Henny Ohr, director ejecutivo del Centro de Recursos de Defensa de las Minorías Étnicas de Birmania en Des Moines; Catherine Tran, directora ejecutiva de Immigrant Entrepreneurs Summit; Janessa Calderon de la Cámara de Comercio Hispana de Greater Quad Cities; y Gary Malenke, vicepresidente senior de Perdue Pork Operations en Sioux Center.

Ray Gibler, profesor asociado de contabilidad en Northwestern College, y el Dr. Jason Lief, profesor de estudios bíblicos y teológicos en Northwestern, co-moderarán el panel.

El reverendo Brian Keepers, graduado de Northwestern College y pastor principal de Trinity Reformed Church en Orange City, es uno de los seis ministros que participará en un panel de fe a las 10 am. Junto a él se encontrará el reverendo Alfonso Pérez, fundador de HELPDSM / Commission para los Asuntos  Latino (Iowa); El pastor James Roland de la iglesia Hope en Storm Lake, Iowa; la Reverenda Teresa Stecker de la Iglesia del Nazareno de Greater Iowa City; El pastor Renato Jiménez de Summit Church en Alta, Iowa; y el padre David Esquilano, rector de la Catedral de la Epifanía en Sioux City.

Mark Prosser, Director de Planificación Pastoral de la Diócesis Católica en Sioux City, y Martha Draayer, enlace de la comunidad hispana de Northwestern, moderarán un panel policial a las 11 a.m. con el Jefe de Policía Mike Tupper de Marshalltown, Iowa; El oficial Ulf Schaefer de Sioux Center; El jefe de policía Chris Cole de Storm Lake; y el jefe de policía Shane McSheehy de Pella.

La conferencia concluirá con un grupo diverso de líderes emergentes que compartirán sus pensamientos sobre las políticas de inmigración de nuestra nación, como Laura Jacobson, graduada de Northwestern y abogada de L&L Immigration Law en Washington, D.C .; Naomi Marroquin, gerente de atención médica de Proteus Inc. en Iowa City; Ofelia Rumbo, gerente de recursos humanos de Pro Cooperative en Pocahontas, Iowa; Joanne Alvorez, presidenta del Consejo 309 del Consejo de la Liga de Ciudadanos Latinoamericanos Unidos en Storm Lake; y Lan Nguyen, especialista en operaciones de inversión para Principal Global en Des Moines.

Ali Noorani, director ejecutivo del Foro Nacional de Inmigración moderará el panel final.

Google Translation

Virtual immigration forum

Editorial
LA PRENSA

Members of the public are invited to listen to an immigration forum to be held with religious, business, law enforcement, and community leaders from across Iowa to discuss the need for immigration reform. The virtual forum will be held on Friday, October 30, from 9 am to 1 pm. People who wish to participate can do so by registering at www.nwciowa.edu/immigration-forum.

“Hope and Human Dignity: Immigration Reform for a Better Iowa” is presented by the National Immigration Forum, Northwestern College and the Office of Social Justice of the Christian Reformed Church of North America. Conference panelists will discuss issues with the current immigration system and the practical steps required for change.

The program will begin at 9 a.m., with a business panel. Participants Michael Ralston, president of the Iowa Association for Business and Industry; Francisco Hernández of Vermeer Manufacturing in Pella, Iowa; Kyle Roed, vice president of human resources for CPM Holdings Inc .; Henny Ohr, Executive Director of the Burma Ethnic Minority Advocacy Resource Center in Des Moines; Catherine Tran, Executive Director of the Immigrant Entrepreneurs Summit; Janessa Calderon of the Greater Quad Cities Hispanic Chamber of Commerce; and Gary Malenke, Senior Vice President of Perdue Pork Operations at Sioux Center.

Ray Gibler, associate professor of accounting at Northwestern College, and Dr. Jason Lief, professor of biblical and theological studies at Northwestern, will co-chair the panel.

The Rev. Brian Keepers, a graduate of Northwestern College and senior pastor of Trinity Reformed Church in Orange City, is one of six ministers who will participate in a faith panel at 10 am. Joining him will be the Reverend Alfonso Pérez, founder of HELPDSM / Commission for Latino Affairs (Iowa); Pastor James Roland of Hope Church in Storm Lake, Iowa; Reverend Teresa Stecker of the Greater Iowa City Church of the Nazarene; Pastor Renato Jiménez of Summit Church in Alta, Iowa; and Father David Esquilano, rector of the Cathedral of the Epiphany in Sioux City.

Mark Prosser, Director of Pastoral Planning for the Catholic Diocese in Sioux City, and Martha Draayer, Northwestern Hispanic Community Liaison, will moderate a police panel at 11 a.m. with Police Chief Mike Tupper of Marshalltown, Iowa; Sioux Center Officer Ulf Schaefer; Storm Lake Police Chief Chris Cole; and Pella Police Chief Shane McSheehy.

The conference will conclude with a diverse group of emerging leaders sharing their thoughts on our nation's immigration policies, including Laura Jacobson, a Northwestern graduate and an attorney with L&L Immigration Law in Washington, D.C .; Naomi Marroquin, health care manager for Proteus Inc. in Iowa City; Ofelia Rumbo, human resources manager for Pro Cooperative in Pocahontas, Iowa; Joanne Alvorez, president of Council 309 of the Council of the League of United Latin American Citizens in Storm Lake; and Lan Nguyen, investment operations specialist for Principal Global in Des Moines.

Ali Noorani, Executive Director of the National Immigration Forum, will moderate the final panel.