What if everything you’re being told about immigration is wrong?
Absent a common fact base, it’s impossible to have a reasonable conversation about immigration, let alone resolve the multitude of policy issues. But due to the vast amount of misinformation and disinformation out there, that’s where we find ourselves.
If you’re looking for the facts about questions like do immigrants help or hurt the economy, and what impact, if any, do immigrants have on crime and national security, join us Monday, March 10 at 7:00 p.m. for “The Truth About Immigration: An Evening with Zeke Hernandez.”
This in-person only event will take place at Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church, (625 Montgomery Avenue). HIAS PA is organizing the event; Beth David is one of several houses of worship co-sponsoring it. The event is free, but pre-registration is required. You can sign up here.
Zeke, who was born in in Uruguay, and lived in Costa Rica, Guatemala, and Argentina before emigrating to the U.S. for college, is a Wharton School professor and author of The Truth About Immigration: Why Successful Societies Welcome Newcomers. His research linking immigration to economic growth has won multiple awards from the top academic associations in his field. He is also one of Wharton’s highest rated teachers.
Here’s what Beth David member Paula Greenberg says about Zeke:
“I heard Professor Hernandez speak several times when I worked at Wharton. One year, we had him talk to the entire incoming MBA class. Our students were mesmerized. He’s a fantastic speaker and his research is compelling. I plan to encourage everyone I speak to between now and March 10 to attend his HIAS PA presentation.”
Many of us at Beth David are very upset about the demonization of immigrants taking place today. To be effective champions for this cause, we need to have the facts. This event is where you’ll get them in a highly digestible format. Sign up here.
Co-sponsored by Beth David.
Professor Hernandez was born in Uruguay, and lived in Costa Rica, Guatemala & Argentina during his formative years. He earned a bachelor’s & master’s in accounting from Brigham Young University and a PhD from the University of Minnesota. His research linking immigration to economic growth has won multiple awards from the top academic associations in his field. He is also one of Wharton’s highest rated teachers.