For Immediate Release
February 22, 2008

Montana Women For to host Immigration Symposium

An informative panel discussion will be presented by Montana Women For at 7 PM on March 13th, 2008, at the Northern Pacific Beanery in Livingston.

“Immigration: Myths, Facts and Policy Considerations,” will feature Judy Ancel, the Director of The Institute for Labor Studies in Kansas City, Mo. Ms. Ancel currently coordinates The Heartland Labor Forum, a weekly one hour radio show on labor issues, and is president of the Board of Directors of The Cross Border Network for Justice and Solidarity, a non-profit organization which develops ties and mutual understanding between working people in the Kansas City area and maquiladora workers in Mexico.

“Immigration is a subject that people have passionate opinions about,” said Traci Isaly, co chair of Montana Women For. “Oftentimes, we are not as well informed as we could be on differing viewpoints on this subject. This presentation and the panel afterwards will give us all a chance to listen, learn and ask important questions.”

Also participating in the symposium will be Jennifer Magic, local representative of Senator Jon Tester, Kim Abbott of Montana Human Rights Network and Bob Brown, senior fellow at the Center for the Rocky Mountain West, former legislator and secretary of state. The panel will be moderated by Margot Kidder.

“This will be a lively evening, with many viewpoints,” Isaly said.
“We want to invite the public to participate in this evening. I know we’re called Montana Women For, but we welcome men to our meetings!”

The monthly Montana Women For meeting will be held at 6:30 PM, followed immediately by the 7 pm symposium. Donations are requested to help offset travel expenses for the panelists.