In mid-2018, the Trump administration’s “zero tolerance” immigration policy led to the forcible separation of thousands of children from their parents and triggered a national outcry.
Examining the policy dynamics driving family separations, how these separations took place and the consequences of these policies, Cal State Fullerton will host a panel presentation on “Crimmigration, Forcible Separations and Family Detentions” Thursday, Feb. 28, from 2-4 p.m. in the Titan Student Union, Portola Pavilion AB.
The event is free and open to the public. Topics and speakers include:
- Overview of the Crimmigration Field
– Cesar Hernandez, associate professor, University of Denver Sturm College of Law
– Max Dery, CSUF professor of criminal justice - Overview of Asylum Processes in Immigration Detention and Discussion of How Crimmigration Manifests Itself in Current Immigration Detention Practices
– Ingrid Easley, UCLA professor of law
– Rob Castro, CSUF professor of criminal justice - Exploring the Personal Consequences for Immigrant Families Forcibly Separated
– Leisy Abrego, associate professor of Chicana and Chicano studies at UCLA
– Veronica Herrera, CSUF assistant professor of criminal justice - On the Ground at the Dilley and Karnes Federal Detention Centers
– Rob Castro, CSUF professor of criminal justice
– Cameron Sheldon, student at UCI Law School
The event is sponsored by the Division of Politics, Administration and Justice, CSUF Pre-Law Society and Alpha Phi Sigma Gamma Rho criminal justice honor society. For more information, contact Rob Castro at rcastro@fullerton.edu.