Friends of KML Host 'Welcoming New Americans' Event

From Kent Memorial Library: Welcome to New Americans? Abigail Fisher Williamson will discuss the United States history and policy on immigration on Monday, May 8 at 7:00 p.m. at the Suffield Senior Center, 145 Bridge Street.

Ms. Williamson is an Assistant Professor of Political Science and Public Policy & Law at Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut. She holds a Ph.D. in Public Policy from Harvard University, an MPP from Harvard’s Kennedy School, and a BA from Williams College.

Beginning roughly a century ago, US lawmakers passed a series of restrictive laws that greatly curtailed immigration up until 1965. Today, immigration is an increasingly polarizing political issue with calls for greater restriction from some political leaders.

Ms. Williamson will discuss how today's immigrants differ and are similar from immigrants of the early 20th century, and explain various proposals for immigration reform. This program is free for all to attend and is funded by the Friends of the Kent Memorial Library. Please reserve a seat by calling the library at 860-668-3896 or reserving on the website, suffield-library.org.

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