Program #1
Prof. Lawrence H. Fuchs
Brandeis University
- Author of American Kaleidoscope
- Faculty, alumni remember Prof. Lawrence Fuchs. An American Studies pioneer, a giving mentor, a champion of social justice
- “Lawrence Fuchs, Expert on Immigration, Dies at 86” The New York Times, 6 April 2013.
Prof. David Reimers
New York University
Prof. Otis L. Graham, Jr.
University of California, Santa Barbara
Dr. Steven Camarota
Director of Research
Center for Immigration Studies
Norbert A. Schlei
Assistant Attorney General
U.S. Department of Justice (1962-1966)
- “Norbert Schlei, 73; Principal Author of Civil Rights Act, Other Landmark Laws.” L.A. Times, 21 April 2003.
- “Norbert A. Schlei Oral History Interview” John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, 20-21 Feb. 1968.
Program #2
- Tulip Time Festival, Holland Michigan’s annual celebration of it’s Dutch heritage, showcasing it’s dynamic community and spectacular tulips.
- Holland Michigan, Holland Convention & Visitors Bureau.
- FIESTA, LAUP’s (Latin Americans United For Progress) annual Fiesta.
- “Holland removing Dutch ‘Welkom’ signs” FOX17 West Michigan, 3 March 2016.
- “Ottawa County becoming more diverse” Holland Sentinel, 26 Jun 2014.
John Karsten
Town Crier
Dutch Immigrant – 1957
Phillip E. Van Eyl, Ph.D.
Holland Resident
Dutch Immigrant
Vicky Rich
Native of Holland Michigan
Craig Rich
Holland City Commissioner
City of Holland
Angelina Ann Halina Gonzales
Migrant Worker
Ignacio Ralla
Migrant Worker
Gail Harrison
Executive Director
Lakeshore Ethnic Diversity Alliance 1996-Present
Hao Huynh
Holland Businessman
Vietnamese Immigrant
Alfredo Gonzales
Hope College
Dean for International and Multicultural Education
Program #3
Mark Krikorian
Executive Director
Center for Immigration Studies
- “The New Case Against Immigration: Both Legal and Illegal” Human Events, 5 Aug 2009.
Roy H. Beck
Executive Director
NumbersUSA
- “Study: Immigration Biggest Contributor to Sprawl”, FOX News, 8 Sept. 2003.
Stephen Moore
Economic & Public Policy Writer
Wall Street Journal
Senior Economic Contributor for Freedomworks.org
Visiting Fellow, Project for Economic Growth, at The Heritage Foundation
William McGurn
Columnist, Wall Street Journal
Richard Lamm
Governor of Colorado, 1975-1987
Board Member of Federation for American Immigration Reform
- “Gov. Dick Lamm Former Governor of Colorado”, The Huffington Post.
- “I have a plan to destroy America” Michelle Malkin, 9 Feb 2008.
Cecilia Muñoz
Vice President,
National Council of La Raza, 1989-2008
Assistant to the President of the United States
Brian Davis
School Superintendent Holland Public Schools
- “District overwhelmingly happy with Holland Public Build 21 bond” Holland Sentinel, 16 Jul 2016.
Geoffrey Legg
Technology Literacy Instructor
Holland Public Schools
Roberto Jara
Executive Director, 2007-2013
Latin Americans United for Progress
Destination Education
Dr. Steven Camarota
Director of Research
Center for Immigration Studies
Program #4
- Ottawa County Administrative Offices
- Lakeshore Ethnic Diversity Alliance
- Ottawa County Sheriff’s Office
Mark Knudsen
Director, 1997-2016
Ottawa County Planning Department
John A. Kruithoff
Police Chief, 1996-2008
Holland Police Dept.
Albino Rios
Detective
Holland Police Dept.
Joel Serna
T.A.C. Officer
Holland Police Dept.
Gail Harrison
Executive Director, 1996-Present
Lakeshore Ethnic Diversity Alliance
Sara Salguera Allen
Spanish Teacher
Lakeshore Ethnic Diversity Alliance
Laura Mousseau
Training & Development Coordinator
Ottawa County
Marcia Knol
Community Health Analyst
Ottawa County Health Department
Sara Fillman
Deputy
Ottawa County Police Dept.
Program #5
Prof. Lawrence H. Fuchs
Brandeis University
- Author of American Kaleidoscope
- Faculty, alumni remember Prof. Lawrence Fuchs. An American Studies pioneer, a giving mentor, a champion of social justice
- “Lawrence Fuchs, Expert on Immigration, Dies at 86” The New York Times, 6 April 2013.
Alan K. Simpson
U.S. Senator (R-WY) 1979-1997
Chairman, Immigration & Refugee Subcommittee
- Biography.com
- “A Way Out on Immigration Reform” The New York Times, 18 March 2015.
Dr. Matthew Spalding
Vice President of American Studies
The Heritage Foundation 1994-2013
- “Matthew Spalding PH.D.” The Federalist Society for Law & Public Policy Studies.
- Associate Vice President and Dean of Educational Programs
Hillsdale College
Mark Krikorian
Executive Director
Center for Immigration Studies
- “The New Case Against Immigration: Both Legal and Illegal” Human Events, 5 Aug 2009.
Edwin S. Rubenstein
President,
Research Economic Consultants
- Director of Research, Hudson Institute 1997-2002 “National Data” VDare, 27 April 2006.
Program #6
Dr. Michael Teitelbaum
Vice Chairman U.S. Commission on Immigration Reform, 1990-1997
Senior Research Associate
Dr. Lindsay Lowell
Director of Research
U.S. Commission on Immigration Reform, 1990-1997
- Director of Policy Studies for the Institute for the Study of International Migration at Georgetown University
Dr. Matthew Spalding
Vice President of American Studies
The Heritage Foundation 1994-2013
- “Matthew Spalding PH.D.” The Federalist Society for Law & Public Policy Studies.
- Associate Vice President and Dean of Educational Programs
Hillsdale College
George Scalise
President
Semiconductor Industry Association, 1997-2010
- Board of Directors Intermodlecular Inc.
Daryl Hatano
Former Vice President of Public Policy
Semiconductor Industry Association
- Vice President of Government and External Affairs ON Semiconductor
Angelo Amador
Former Executive Director of Labor Division
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
- Vice President National Restaurant Association
Allan Overhiser
Overhiser Orchards – Est. 1863
Allegan County, Michigan
Sandy Boyd
Vice President, Human Resources of Policy
National Association of Manufacturers
- Chief Operating Officer Achieve
Prof. Norman S. Matloff
Dept. of Computer Science
University of California, Davis
- “Some ‘Very Strong Words’ on the Senate Immigration Bill” American Association for the Advancement of Science, 22 May 2013.
Stephen Moore
Economic & Public Policy Writer
Wall Street Journal
- Senior Economic Contributor for Freedomworks.org
- Visiting Fellow, Project for Economic Growth, at The Heritage Foundation
George J. Borjas
Professor of Economics & Social Policy
Kennedy School, Harvard University
- “The New Economics of Immigration” The Atlantic, Nov 1996.
- “A Close Look At the Newest Newcomers” The Wall Street Journal, 28 Sept. 1999.
Vernon M. Briggs, Jr.
Professor of Labor Economics
Cornell University
- “The Career of Vernon Briggs, Jr.” Center for Immigration Studies, Sept. 2012.
Susan Martin
Executive Director, U.S. Commission on Immigration Reform 1990-1997
Director, Institute for the Study of International Migration at Georgetown University
- “The Mixed Welcome” New Republic, 4 April 2011.
Program #7
Dr. Dale Herder
Resident of Charlevoix
Board of Directors Federation of American Immigration Reform
- Author of Common Sense Rediscovered
Kevin Appleby
Director of Migration Policy & Public Affairs
U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops
Cecilia Muñoz
Vice President,
National Council of La Raza, 1989-2008
Angelo Amador
Former Executive Director of Labor Division
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
- Vice President National Restaurant Association
Lester Brown
Founder,
Worldwatch Institute
- President, Earth Policy Institute
Prof. Paul Kennedy
Director of International Security Studies
Yale University
- Author of The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers
- Must It Be the Rest Against the West? The Atlantic, Dec. 1994.