Wonk Wednesday: Politics & Policy - Understanding Immigration Policy During the Trump Era

Rene Rocha, researcher with the Politics and Policy Research Program, and panelists will discuss how US immigration policy has changed dramatically in the first year of Trump's presidency, and the impact those changes have had on immigrants in Iowa.

Panelists:
Jorge Guerra - Frank N. Magid Center for Undergraduate Writing
Nicole Novak - Eastern Iowa Community Bond Project
Rene Rocha - Politics and Policy Research Program
Dan Vondra - Cole and Vondra, PC

Wonk: A person who knows a lot about the details of a particular field (such as politics) and often talks a lot about that subject. Wonk Wednesdays - A Public Policy Project is a series of monthly community-focused events sponsored by the UI Public Policy Center and the Iowa City Public Library.

Recorded on October 18, 2017 at the Iowa City Public Library.

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