This edition: Finding the Keys to Consensus on Immigration
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Original tape date: May 25, 2011.Baruch College School of Public Affairs presents the Lillie and Nathan Ackerman Lecture Series on Equality and Justice in America. In this episode, Professor Dowell Myers, an urban planner and the author of Immigrants and Boomers: Forging a New Social Contract for the Future of America(Russell Sage, 2007), uses demographic data to challenge common myths about immigration. Illustrating an imminent ""baby boomer tsunami"" of retirees, Myers advocates for investing in immigrants and their children to ensure the financial future of the US. Introduced by David Birdsell (Dean, School of Public Affairs), and Rosalyn Engelman.
This program was digitized, captioned, and made accessible in 2021 as part of ""Uncovering CUNY'S Audiovisual Heritage,"" a preservation project funded by Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR).
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David S. Birdsell Dean and Professor, Baruch College, Marxe School of Public and International Affairs
Dowell Myers Urban Planner and Author, Immigrants and Boomers: Forging a New Social Contract for the Future of America
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