Claudia Valenzuela, Director of Detention Services at the National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC), will speak about the intersection point of the criminal justice system with the immigration system, and the impact that one has on the other. She will analyze some of the systemic issues underlying removal proceedings for non-citizens, particularly those indigent clients who have a criminal conviction on their record. Finally, she will highlight possible solutions to those issues, including those the NIJC has already implemented, such as the Defenders' Initiative.

This program is organized by Defenders and LLSA.  Diversity Month is sponsored by the Office of the Dean of Students.