Dear Presidents' Alliance Members,
Join us and other Presidents' Alliance members and partners for a day of strategic conversations with immigration policy analysts, coalition leaders, researchers, legal experts and policymakers on Monday, April 1st in Washington, D.C.  

Representative Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-CA), lead sponsor of the Dream and Promise Act of 2019, will be the keynote speaker.

Engage with those at the forefront of national and state immigration efforts, take a deep look into the most pressing priorities facing campuses, identify new strategies to support and advocate for undocumented, immigrant, and international students, and shape the Presidents’ Alliance agenda moving forward.
The urgency of this political moment calls on us to strategize nationally and locally about how we can support Dreamer and international students and leverage higher education voices to help pass positive bipartisan legislation at the federal and state levels.

See below for sessions and speakers.

Sincerely,

Presidents’ Alliance Steering Committee

Louis Caldera, Senior Advisor and Co-Chair, Steering Committee
Nancy Cantor, Chancellor, Rutgers University-Newark, Co-Chair, Steering Committee
Noelle Cockett, President, Utah State University
Jane Fernandes, President, Guilford College
John J. DeGioia, President, Georgetown University
Dorothy Leland, Chancellor, University of California, Merced
David Oxtoby, President Emeritus, Pomona College, Co-Chair, Steering Committee, and President, American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Eduardo Padrón, President, Miami Dade College
Timothy White, Chancellor, California State University 

Miriam Feldblum, Executive Director
Jose Magaña-Salgado, Director of Policy and Communications
Ronnie Rios, Education and Communications Fellow
Speakers & Presenters at a Glance




Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard






Elsa Núñez





Ali Noorani
Don Graham
First National Convening of the Presidents' Alliance: Leading on Immigration
Location: NYU DC Center (1307 L Street NW)
April 1, 2019 | Washington, D.C.
Sessions include:

  • Why We’re All Here: Top Immigration Priorities for Campuses

  • What's Possible? Federal And State Advocacy

  • What Do We Need To Explain The Value Of Immigration To Policy-Makers, The Public, And Campus Communities?

  • How Do We Build A Strong Immigration Coalition?

  • What Is Our Role In The New Legal Landscape In Immigration?

Click here for the Agenda and Directions.

Continental Breakfast available at 7:30 am.

Convening starts at 8:00 am

The Convening reception at 5 pm is open to all members. RSVP here .

Note: For more details, and a list of hotels and accommodations, please visit the registration site .
Speakers include:

Todd Schulte, President, FWD.us

Kamal Essaheb, Director of Policy and Advocacy, National Immigration Law Center

Jill Welch, Deputy Executive Director for Public Policy, NAFSA: Association of International Educators

Ali Noorani, Executive Director, National Immigration Forum

Rebecca Shi, Executive Director, American Business Immigration Coalition/Illinois Business Immigration Coalition

Michele Siqueiros, Executive Director, Campaign for College Opportunity

Greisa Martinez, Deputy Executive Director, United We Dream

Jose Cárdenas, Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Arizona State University

Maria Cardona, Contributor, CNN

Ur Jaddou, Director of DHS Watch

Tom Perrelli, Partner, Jenner & Block

Jeanne Batalova, Senior Policy Analyst, Migration Policy Institute.

Hanna Siegel, Managing Director, New American Economy

Kim Benston, President, Haverford College

José Luis Cruz, President, Lehman College, CUNY

Alan Cramb, President, Illinois Institute of Technology

Mark Erickson, President, Northampton Community College

Kent Ingle, President, Southeastern University

Dorothy Leland, Chancellor, University of California, Merced

Pat McGuire, President, Trinity Washington University

Elsa Núñez, President, Eastern Connecticut State University

David Oxtoby, President, American Academy of Arts and Sciences