The West Hartford Human Rights Commission and West Hartford legislative delegation are holding a panel discussion on Monday, Oct. 21.

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Are you concerned about immigration issues in our community? Feeling overwhelmed or unsure about how to best support and protect friends, family, and neighbors?

Join us for an Immigration Rights Forum to learn, ask questions, and connect with local leaders as well as immigrant rights activists and legal experts.

The forum will be held on Monday, Oct. 21, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Noah Webster Library, 20 South Main Street, West Hartford.

Panelists and main topics of discussion include:

• Constanza Segovia of Colectivo de Defensa de Hartford / Hartford Deportation Defense – Immigrant-rights movement priorities, calling for a Special Session to strengthen immigrant rights
• Andrea Sanchez of CT Students for a Dream – effects on youth, schools, and unaccompanied minors
• Attorney Dana Bucin – Employment-based immigration & H-1B updates
• Attorney Kara Hart – Family sponsorship and permanent residence

WHHRC is proud to be a co-sponsor of this event along with the West Hartford delegation. Can’t join us in-person? No worries, West Hartford Community Interactive will be livestreaming the event.

Commissioners Lance and Ware will be moderating the panel and Q&A session. So, if you can’t attend in-person or are camera-shy, feel free to submit a question for the panel before the session. Just email us at: [email protected].

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