Berkeley Lecture Series presents:
A Talk by Nancy Hormachea, Immigration Lawyer
Topic: New Visa Waiver Program Restrictions
Date: Sunday, January 24, 2016
Time: 4:00 P.M.
Lecture in English
On December 18, 2015, President Obama signed into law the 2016 Consolidated Appropriations Act (H.R.2029). The funding bill contains provisions that make administrative changes to the Visa Waiver Program (VWP) under which citizens of certain countries may visit the United States temporarily without a visa. The new Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Prevention Act imposes travel restrictions on nationals of Iran, Syria, Iraq and Sudan. What are the changes and to whom do they apply? When will the changes be implemented? What motivated the changes with regard to Iran? Why were efforts to block the changes ineffective?
Nancy Hormachea has been practicing immigration and refugee law in the Bay Area for more than 30 years. Nancy was one of the founding organizers of the San Francisco Immigrant Legal & Education Network [SFILEN] that provides pro bono immigration services and advocacy for SF immigrant communities and later co-founder of Omid Advocates for Human Rights in 2009. Nancy was member of the Legal Steering Committee for the Iran Tribunal in 2012. In 2003 Nancy was honored as an Outstanding Woman by the City of Berkeley for her exceptional work on behalf of immigrant women. Nancy continues to mentor aspiring immigrant advocates and volunteers with several community organizations.
Date: Sunday, January 24, 2016
Time: 4:00 P.M.
Place: Barrows Building, Room 0170
University of California Berkeley
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Lecture in English
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