WASHINGTON, DC—The Center for American Progress has the following immigration experts available for interviews on the DREAM Act ahead of the planned votes in the House and Senate this week. To reach them, please contact Raúl Arce-Contreras, [email protected], 202.478.5318.
Angela M. Kelley
VP for Immigration Policy
Angela M. Kelley is Vice President for Immigration Policy at the Center for American Progress, where she is responsible for overseeing and coordinating the Center’s work on immigration. Angela previously worked as director of the Immigration Policy Center—the research arm of the American Immigration Law Foundation—which provides policymakers, academics, the media, and the general public with access to accurate information about the effects of immigration on the U.S. economy and society. Prior to that, she worked as deputy director at the National Immigration Forum, where she headed its legislative, policy, and communications activities and oversaw its operations.
Read her full bio here.
Marshall Fitz
Director of Immigration Policy
Marshall Fitz is Director of Immigration Policy at American Progress. Before holding his current position he served as the director of advocacy for the American Immigration Lawyers Association, where he led the education and advocacy efforts on all immigration policy issues for the 11,000-member professional bar association. He has been a leader in national and grassroots coalitions that have organized to advance progressive immigration policies.
Read his full bio here.
Vanessa Cárdenas (También puede dar entrevistas en español)
Director of Progress 2050
Vanessa Cárdenas is the Director of Progress 2050, a project of the Center for American Progress in Washington, D.C., which seeks to build a progressive agenda that is more inclusive of the rich racial and ethnic makeup of our nation. Prior to this position, Vanessa served as Director for Ethnic Media at American Progress where she helped elevate the organization’s profile among ethnic media outlets.
Read her full bio here.
Lea su biografía en español aquí.
Andrea Nill (También puede dar entrevistas en español)
Immigration Researcher/Blogger
Andrea Nill is an Immigration Researcher-Blogger for ThinkProgress.org and The Progress Report at the Center for American Progress Action Fund.
Read her full bio here.
Lea su biografía en español aquí.
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