National Immigration Forum

National Immigration Forum

"Established in 1982, the National Immigration Forum is the nation’s premier immigrant rights organization. The Forum is dedicated to embracing and upholding America’s tradition as a nation of immigrants. The Forum advocates and builds public support for public policies that welcome immigrants and refugees and are fair to and supportive of newcomers to our country."

Staff
Accessed September 2007:


 * Frank Sharry - Executive Director
 * Eileen Barthelmy - Director of Finance and Operations
 * Maurice Belanger - Director of Public Information
 * Christina DeConcini - Director of Policy
 * Gina Gerson - Office Administrator
 * Angela Kelley - Deputy Director
 * Douglas Rivlin - Director of Communication
 * Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia - Senior Policy Associate
 * Lynn Tramonte - Senior Policy/Communications Associate

Directors
Accessed September 2007:


 * John Gay, Chair - National Restaurant Association
 * Ali Noorani, Vice Chair - Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition
 * Thomas Snyder, Treasurer - UNITE HERE International Union
 * Jeanne Butterfield, Secretary - American Immigration Lawyers Association
 * Julie Anbender - Glover Park Group
 * Kevin Appleby - United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
 * Gideon Aronoff - Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society
 * Andrea Bazan-Manson - Triangle Community Foundation
 * Cassandra Butts - Center for American Progress
 * Richard Foltin - American Jewish Committee
 * Linton Joaquin - National Immigration Law Center
 * Randel Johnson - U.S. Chamber of Commerce
 * Eun Sook Lee - National Korean American Service & Education Consortium
 * David Lubell - Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition
 * Margie McHugh - Migration Policy Institute
 * Christopher Nugent - Holland and Knight
 * Ramon Ramirez - Piñeros y Campesinos Unidos del Noroeste (PCUN)
 * Craig Regelbrugge - American Nursery & landscape Association
 * Angelica Salas - Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles
 * Helen Samhan - Arab American Institute Foundation
 * Lisa Versaci - Democracy Alliance
 * Paul Virtue - Hogan & Hartson, LLP

Contact

 * Web: http://immigrationforum.org

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