Arizona Immigration Solutions Conferences Examining what works, What doesn't and identifying the best Immigration solution for Arizona

Thanks to everyone who attend any of the five immigration solutions conferences. To say they were anything but a tremendous success would be an understatement. We have archived the presentations for each of the conferences here. Feel free to download and share them with your neighbors, friends and family.

These public conferences bring together the best of the best of the country's immigration researchers, policy makers and members of the public to examine the impacts Arizona's immigration laws have had on our state and to begin the search for a better solution.

Speakers Confirmed for the Yuma AISC

Glenn Hamer Dr. Magnus Lofstrom is a Research Fellow at the Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC). His research interests include immigration, self-employment, education, welfare and earnings inequality. He received his Ph.D. in economics from the University of California, San Diego in 1999. Prior to joining PPIC, Magnus Lofstrom was an Assistant Professor of Economics at the University of Texas at Dallas.

Dr. Magnus Lofstrom, Policy Fellow
Public Policy Institute of California

Alex Nowrasteh is a policy analyst at the conservative Competitive Enterprise Institute. His op-eds have appeared in The Wall Street Journal, The Houston Chronicle, The Boston Globe, Investor's Business Daily, and numerous other newspapers and is a contributor on immigration on Fox News and CNN. His scholarly work has been published in The Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization. Mr. Nowrasteh will discuss the impacts state-based immigration laws have on free markets, trade, economic growth and business creation.

Alex Nowrasteh, Policy Analyst
Competitive Enterprise Institute

Paul Bridges Paul W. Bridges is the Republican Mayor of Uvalda, GA and father of three adult children. He was born in Vidalia, GA, holds a Master in Education, and is retired from Southern Nuclear Company. Mayor Bridges' remarks will focus on how his state's immigration laws have impacted the agriculture industry in his small rural community, its tax base and its ability to provide services.

Mayor Paul Bridges (R)
Uvalda, Georgia

Julie Erfle is the wife of Phoenix police officer Nick Erfle who was killed in the line of duty by a gang-banger who was a previously deported illegal immigrant. In the aftermath of her husband's death, Julie has had to deal with the realities of the immigration debate at many levels. She has a unique perspective and will discuss how this tragic event has shaped her views on what to do about the problem of illegal immigration. Her blog is politicsuncuffed.com.

Julie Erfle, Blogger
Politics Uncuffed

Conference Agenda - Tentative Bringing the best and the brightest together to find a better immigration solution

	Topic
8:30AM	Registration Opens
9:30AM - 9:45	Pledge of Allegiance, Prayer and Opening Remarks
9:45 - 11:00	Immigration Realities - What the research shows Dr. Raul Hinojosa, UCLA: “Rising Tide or Shrinking Pie” & “Stop the Convention” Dr. Magnus Lofstrom, Public Policy Institute of California: “Lessons from the 2007 Legal Arizona Workers Act” Alex Nowrasteh, Competitive Enterprise Institute, "Lessons From Other Jurisdictions" Moderator - George Cunningham, Grand Canyon Institute
11:00 - Noon	The Utah Compact: How it came to be and its impact on state immigration reform efforts nationwide UT - Scott Higginson - Foursquare Group AZ - Daryl Williams - A Mormon Perspective Moderator – Scott Higginson, FourSquare Group
Noon - 12:30	Lunch
12:30 - 2:00	Voices For A Better Approach Mayor Paul Bridges, Uvalda, GA - The Georgia Experience Julie Erfle - Impact on Families Tim Dunn, Dunn Grain - Impacts on Yuma Agriculture Production Miguel Escobar, Mexican Consul for Yuma -The challenges of the US-Mexico Border Moderator - Todd Landfried, Arizona Employers for Immigration Reform
2:00 - 3:00	Finding A New Arizona Solution Glenn Hamer - Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry Cong. Raul Grijalva (D-7) - Border Infrastructure and Jobs Act Todd Landfried - AZEIR Moderator - James Garcia, Real Arizona Coalition
3:00 - 4:00	Town Hall - Mesa Responds James Garcia, Real Arizona Coalition Rev. Phil Reller, One Arizona/Interfaith Leaders Moderator - Todd Landfried

Conference agenda is subject to change.

Beyond the rhetoric

Bad policies come from bad information. During this conference, attendees will learn:

The economic impacts of the Legal Arizona Workers Act, S.B. 1070 and other immigration policies on Arizona
Find out about the Utah Compact
Discover how other states have learned from Arizona's actions
Discuss other solutions to the immigration problem
Meet national leaders concerned about fixing the immigration problem

Conference Reports & Papers

Stop the Convention [Full] [Summary]
Rising Tide or Shrinking Pie [Full] [Summary]
Lessons from the 2007 Legal Arizona Workers Act [PDFl]
Texas House Bill 2757 [PDF]
Utah House Bill 466 - Migrant Workers [As Signed]
Illegal Immigration, A Daryl Williams Essay [PDF]
Mero Moment: Extremism Is a Vice [Link]
AZEIR Immigration Alternative [PDF]

Conference Presentations

Below are papers and presentations given at the Arizona Immigration Solutions Conference

Panel	Title - Presenter	Presentation
Pre-show Presentation	Immigration Statistics - Landfried	PDF
Immigration Realities	Stop the Convention - Johnson Rising Tide or Shrinking Pie - Hinojosa Lessons from the 2007 Legal Arizona Workers Act - Lofstrom	PDF PDF PDF
The Utah Compact	Origin and Application of the Utah Compact - Higginson The Utah Compact: A Morman Perspective - Williams	PDF
Voice for a Better Approach	Tim Dunn, Owner, Dunn Grain Company	PDF
Finding A New Arizona Solution	Arizona Chamber of Commerce - Hamer	PDF

Registration

Attendance requires the advanced purchase of a ticket, which includes morning coffee or juice, a box lunch, beverage, and snack. The cost for this event is $10 per person and is non-redundable, although it is transferable.

Location:Community College Center at Arizona Western College

Arizona Western College
Community College Center [Campus Map]
2020 South Avenue 8 East
Yuma, AZ 85365 [Map]

How to Register

Registering for the conference is easy and is done online using our secure registration and payment system using PayPal. Simply click on the link below and another window will open on your computer where you fill in your contact and payment information. Please note you do NOT have to have nor are you required to open a PayPal account to use this system. We use them to process payments only.

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Prior Conferences

The Arizona Immigration Solutions Conferences consist of five separate events held throughout the state of Arizona beginning in May of 2011 and running through mid-October 2011. These links provide archival access to previously held conferences and includes links to the conference speakers, agenda, papers and presentations.

Tempe Immigration Solutions Conference - May 7, 2011

Rio Salado College Conference Center
2323 West 14th Street
Tempe, AZ 85281

The inaugural conference sold out in just eight days and proved to be a solid blend of information, discussion and the sharing of opinions. It set the stage for the remaining conferences and show that rational dialogue on immigration was possible in Arizona. Over 200 elected officials, business leaders and members of the public attended this conference.

Tempe Program

Flagstaff Immigration Solutions Conference - August 24, 2011

High Country Conference Center
201 West Butler Avenue
Flagstaff, AZ 86001
Phone: 928-523-9521
www.highcountryconferencecenter.com

The second conference was held in Flagstaff and brought in attendees from the northern parts of Arizona for a day-long discussion of immigration policy as it affects the northern part of the state. This event had a larger focus on the impacts on city and county government as well as high-tech industry.

Flagstaff Program

Mesa Immigration Solutions Conference - Sept. 17, 2011

Jinnet B. Kirk Student Center
Mesa Community College
1833 West Southern Ave [map]
Mesa, AZ 85202

This conference included speakers from several of the best conservative and Republican immigration groups from across the county who shared their perspective of how Arizona-style policies and laws have affected their views and direction on dealing with this important issue.

Mesa Program

Tucson Immigration Solutions Conference - October 15, 2011

Tucson Convention Center
260 S Church Ave
Turquoise Room
Tucson, AZ 85701

The fourth conference was held in Tucson and attracted some of the area's top business leaders to discuss Arizona's immigration policy as it affects the Central and Southern part of the state. This event had a focus on the impacts on border ranchers as well as high-tech industry.

Tucson Program

Conference Sponsors Business, Faith and Community Leaders Coming Together to find better immigration solutions

For the first time, a broad coalition of business leaders, faith leaders, community leaders, academics and law enforcement leaders have come together to ask the simple question "is there a better way to solve the immigration problem?" These organizations are made up of many of the state's most forward thinking and practical leaders who share one goal: solving the problem.

Conference Sponsors: