Hope Karekezi
Political Activist and Workshop Leader
and
Christie Popp
Director Attorney
Immigrants' Rights and Language Center
Indiana Legal Services
Friday, September 30, 2011
1:00 PM
Hutton Honors College Great Room
Facing death threats in Rwanda and South Africa and deportation from the United States, Hope Karekezi's family is in the midst of transnational struggle. Their story leads us to ask: What does it take to obtain political asylum in the United States? What are the criteria, the processes, and the most frequent outcomes for people seeking asylum status? What are the challenges people confront when seeking refuge in the United States from violence or comparable harms abroad? Hope Karekezi is a workshop leader for the American Civil Liberties Union and a mother of three. Joined by Christie Popp, directing attorney of the Immigrants' and Language Rights Center at Indiana Legal Services, Karekezi will narrate her experience fighting legal battles in the United States immigration system. The panel will then lead a discussion on refugee issues. Join us for a conversation about immigration, deportation, and the politics of asylum.
This event is sponsored by the Department of American Studies, the Department of History, the African Studies Program, the Graduate Students in African Studies (GSAS), and the Hutton Honors College.
If you have a disability or need assistance, arrangements can be made to accommodate most needs. Please call 855-5296.
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