Peace Arch – protesting for immigrants at the Peace Arch Park – 2006
Independent Society of Weekly Newspaper Editors Conference
Thursday June 28, 2012
9 a.m. to noon
Western Washington University
Academic Instructional Center West #204
Bellingham, WA 98225
FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
PROGRAM: Local independent newspapers and Border Patrol relationships with communities on a border town including cross-border relations with Canadian communities since 9-11: issues related to the expanded Border Patrol mission and the effect of Border Patrol activities on immigrant families and its further effect on citizens of different ethnic and racial groups.
Featuring the following panel of speakers moderated by Frank Garred:
Nelida Moreno- family torn apart, father deported after a police stop that Nelida believes was motivated by racial profiling
Greg Boos – Immigration Attorney
Rosalinda Guillen – Community to Community Development
Ron Judd – WWU Journalism Dept.
John Stark – Bellingham Herald
Pat Grubb – Editor The Northern Light
Mike Haslip – Public Safety Director, Blaine WA
Gary Tomsic – City Manager, Blaine WA
Bill Elfo -Whatcom County Sheriff
Bill Boyd – Bellingham Fire Chief
For more information:
Frank W. Garred, Conference Coordinator
ISWNE 2012
fpg@olympus.net
360.385.3313
Cell: 1.469.734.8520
