Conference Speakers

Keynote Address

Ambassador Diego Arria

Conference Panelists 2010

Can a Guest Worker Program work? The Future of Immigration Reform

Moderator: Mr. Lucas Guttentag, Director, ACLU Immigrants' Rights Project and Robina Foundation Distinguished Senior Fellow in Residence and Lecturer in Law, Yale Law School

Mr. Orrin Baird, Associate General Counsel, Service Employees International Union (SEIU)

Ms. Tamar Jacoby, President and CEO, ImmigrationWorks USA

Mr. Mark Krikorian, Executive Director, Center for Immigration Studies

Mr. Thomas Saenz, President, Mexican-American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF)


Does One Size Fit All? Comparative Approaches to Anti-Drug-Trafficking Policy

Moderator: Dr. Strom Thacker, Professor of International Relations at Boston University

Mr. Sergio Jaramillo, Vice-Minister of Defense, Colombia, 2006-2009

Dr. Beau Kilmer, Co-director, RAND Drug Policy Research Center

Dr. Jeffrey Miron, Senior Lecturer and Director of Undergraduate Studies, Harvard University Department of Economics

Rear Admiral Joseph Nimmich, Commander of the First Coast Guard District, United States Coast Guard


Principles and Politics: The Future of the Inter-American Human Rights System

Moderator: Ms. Johanna Chao Kreilick, Manager, Justice & Human Rights Domain at Hauser Center for Nonprofit Organizations, Harvard Kennedy School

Mr. Michael Camilleri, Human Rights Specialist, Inter-American Commission on Human Rights

Ms. Juana Ines Acosta Lopez, Head of the International Law Department, Alumbra Asesores


 

Our Mission

The Latino Law and Policy Conference's mission is threefold.

We seek to:

  • Encourage a forward-thinking dialogue about key issues affecting Latinos in the U.S. and abroad.
  • Build connections among change-makers active in law, politics, business, media, community development, higher education, and other fields.
  • Inspire the next generation of Latino leaders by fostering continuous dialogue and networking opportunities among fellow students, alumni, and professionals.