Rather than referring to the U.S. as “The Melting Pot”, many suggest that the country is in essence a “hyphenated America”, or a mosaic of cultures and ethnicities. With an estimated 12 million unauthorized immigrants believed to be living in the United States, immigration is an issue that is already shaping politics for the next Presidential election. What impact does immigration and immigration policies have on race relations in America? What is the new American identity?
Panelists:
Carlos Vélez-Ibáñez, Director, School of Transborder Studies, Arizona State University
Touré, Author, “Who’s Afraid of Post-Blackness”
Jose Antonio Vargas, Founder, Define American
Juan Williams, Political Analyst, Fox News (moderator)
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