Public Forum On Immigration Features Kris Kobach And National Council Of La Raza

By Steve Kraske,

Published February 23, 2015 at 2:00 PM CST

On Thursday, The Village Square’s Kansas City group hosted a panel discussion on immigration titled, “Beyond the Melting Pot: Tossed Salad or Fortress America?” The public forum featured Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach, who’s made headlines around the country with his focus on illegal immigration.

Also on the panel were:

Clarissa Martinez-De Castro is a deputy Vice President for the National Council of La Raza.
Peter Eaton is the director of the Center for Economic Information at UMKC.
Donna Ginther is a professor of economics and the director of the Center for Science & Economic Policy at KU.

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