Immigration Federalism: Why It Matters for National Reform

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CAROL SWAIN is professor of political science and professor of law at Vanderbilt University.  Her most recent book is Be the People: A Call to Reclaim America's Faith and Promise. Swain’s highly acclaimed book, Black Faces, Black Interests: The Representation of African Americans in Congress, was named one of the seven outstanding academic books of 1994 by Choice magazine; received the 1994 Woodrow Wilson Prize for the best book published in the U.S. on government, politics, or international affairs; the Hardeman Prize for best scholarly work on Congress during 1994-1995; and was the co-winner of the Key Award for the best book published on Southern politics. Her opinion pieces have been published in the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Times andUSA Today. She is a regular contributor to the "Great American Panel" segment on Fox News'Hannity show and has been a regular contributor to CNN's Lou Dobbs Tonight.

This event serves as the Miller Center's John and Rosemary Galbraith Immigration Colloquium.