event details posted by: D'Andrea Durham- First Person Arts begins: Nov 12, 8:30 pm ends: Nov 12, 8:30 pm location: Painted Bride Art Center, 230 Vine Street, Old City Philadelphia, 19106

Tickets: $15

In the over heated debate about immigration voices of the immigrants
themselves are seldom heard. Underground America changes that with a
dramatic reading of oral histories by undocumented immigrants that reveals
the harrowing ordeals and heart-rending choices they must make everyday.

A discussion follows with a panel of experts who will address the legal,
economic, and humanitarian issues surrounding the immigration debate.

Panelist:
Peter Orner is the editor of the book Underground America: Narratives of
Undocumented Lives. As a fiction writer, he ahs been a finalist for the
Los Angeles Times Book Prize, winner of the Bard Fiction Prize and the
Rome Prize, and a Guggenheim Fellow. He is an associate professor at San
Francisco University.

Sarah Paoletti heads up UPenn Law's Transnational Clinic.

Jaykumar Menon is a human rights lawyer and a writer and a fellow at the
Center for International Sustainable Development Law at McGill
University.

Moderator:
Judith A. Bernstein-Baker is executive editor of HIAS and Council
Migration Service of Philadelphia.

First Person Arts transforms the drama of everyday life into memoir and documentary art to foster appreciation for our unique and shared experiences. We believe that the simple act of sharing stories allows us to express our individuality, celebrate our diversity, and forge bonds of community. For more information, www.firstpersonarts.org or email us at ddurham@firstpersonarts.org

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