A Human Rights Approach to Migration

Date: Thursday September 14, 2006
Time: 1:00-2:30 PM
Location: Church Center for the UN
777 UN Plaza, 2nd Floor
(44th and 1st Ave.)
New York, NY 10017
RSVP: Full contact information to:
Jessica Hartl, UNA-USA
202-462-3446
jhartl @ unausa.org

Featured Speakers

Representative, Delegation of Mexico to the 61st Session of the UN General Assembly

Representative, NGO Sector

Background

The debate over immigration and supporting legislation at the national level has been an ever pressing issue not only in the United States, but in many other countries as well, as conflicts around the world deepen, and immigrants leave their home countries for a chance at a better life. Within the United States, Congress has been deadlocked over how to properly address illegal immigrants in the US - whether to criminalize illegal immigration or provide a path to citizenship, among other issues.

How do these domestic debates fit into the international conversation on immigration? How does the Convention on the Rights of Migrant Workers play a role, particularly for countries such as Mexico, which has a large migrant community from and within its borders? With the 61st General Assembly poised for a high-level dialogue on migration and development, a key element of the discussion is missing - a human rights approach to migration. UNA-USA's Council of Organizations will host this timely briefing to address this gap and examine migration from a human rights perspective