(NAME-MCE) Institute on Immigration and Integration September 22-26, 2008 Washington DC

[Anselmo Villanueva]

Migration Policy Institute (MPI)

MPI Training Institute on Immigration and Integration:
Challenges and Opportunities Facing State and Local Officials

September 22-26, 2008  Washington DC

Information:  202.266.1929  events at migrationpolicy.org
http://www.migrationpolicy.org/

The Migration Policy Institute's National Center on Immigrant Integration
Policy will host a series of one-day seminars from September 22-26, 2008,
for state and local policymakers who seek to build their knowledge and
skills to address immigrant integration challenges facing their communities.
 Topics that will be addressed in the program include:

   * Enforcement of Immigration law by States and Localities:  Legal Options
and Policy Implications
   * Putting Data to Work 101:  Accessing and Using Data on Immigrants in US
Communities
   * Basics of Immigration Law and Policy
   * Immigrants' Eligibility for Public Assistance Programs and Services
   * Finding Funding to Address the Impacts of Immigrants
   * Designing and Implementing Cost-Effective Language Access Services