Washington, D.C. (August 7, 2018) – Francis Cissna, Director of
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), will be featured in an
Immigration Newsmaker conversation hosted by the Center for Immigration Studies on
Wednesday, August 15, at 9:30 a.m. at the National Press Club. The event will be streamed on Facebook Live.
Cissna leads the agency which "administers the nation's lawful immigration system, safeguarding its integrity and promise by efficiently and fairly adjudicating requests for immigration benefits while protecting Americans, securing the homeland, and honoring our values." On an average day, the 19,000 workers at USCIS welcome nearly 2,000 new citizens at naturalization ceremonies, grant lawful permanent residence to approximately 2,100 people, issue approximately 7,000 new and replacement Green Cards, and verify the employment eligibility of more than 80,000 new hires through E-Verify.
The conversation on Wednesday, moderated by Jessica Vaughan, the Center's director of policy studies, will cover such topics as asylum abuse, E-Verify, merit-based immigration, chain migration, the EB-5 immigrant investor program, and fraud.
When: Tuesday, August 15, 2018, at 9:30 a.m.
Where: National Press Club, Murrow Room,
529 14th St. NW, 13th Floor, Washington, D.C.
The
Immigration Newsmaker series provides an opportunity for government agency heads, members of Congress, and other policymakers to discuss their priorities and explore the challenges they face. The events, held at the National Press Club, are seated, on-the-record conversations between the guest and a member of the CIS staff.
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