LWV of Columbia-Boone County Immigration Study Committee

Purpose

The Immigration Study Committee will study various aspects of the immigration issue as outlined by the LWVUS Study Outline. The goal is that the Committee will be able to talk intelligently, humanely, and reasonably on the issues so we can present the information to the members and the general public.

Members

• Chair: Mary Jo Bryan
• Elaine Blodgett
• Gloria Crull
• Linda Frazier
• Eleanor Goodge
• Joni O'Connor
• Jo Sapp
• Elizabeth Schmidt
• Rosemary Stsevens
• Eleanore Wickersham

Minutes and Study Documents

Minutes and/or study documents will be posted in the "Files" section of this wiki. Key documents include:

• LWV Immigration Study Brief #1 - Immigration: Global Interdependence and Migration
• LWV Immigration Study Brief #2 - Immigration: Impact on US Economy

Links

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UMC-Cambio Center Research and Outreach on Latinos and Changing Communities in MO

http://cambio.missouri.edu

Federation for American Immigration Reform

http://www.fairus.org

National LWV U.S.

http://www.lwv.org/

LWV of Columbia-Boone County:

http://lwv.columbia.missouri.org/

LWV of Missouri"

http://www.lwvmissouri.org/

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