Ask Us About the U.S. Immigration System

Are you interested in learning more about the U.S. immigration system? Have your questions answered by area experts and receive an overview of the U.S. immigration system — from a look at the pathways to a green card and U.S. citizenship, how our immigration court and detention and deportation systems work, to understanding common legal challenges faced by immigrants. Leave with an overall understanding of the immigration system.
Meet the panelists and join the conversation on current topics in immigration with: Eugenio Mollo Jr., Clinical Associate Professor of Law and Director of the Immigrant Justice Clinic at the University of Toledo College of Law; Dr. Kefa Otiso, Professor of Geography at Bowling Green State University and founding member of the New African Immigrant Commission of Ohio; Mechelle Zarou, Chief People and Culture Officer and Deputy General Counsel at the Sisters of St. Francis. This event will be moderated by Janelle Metzger, Executive Director at Water for Ishmael.
This event, in celebration of Immigrant Heritage Month and the 250th anniversary of our nation's founding -- is brought to you in partnership with Welcome Toledo Lucas County (TLC) and Welcome Bowling Green (BG).