Press briefing: Responsible immigration coverage in 2025

Join the Center for Cooperative Media at Montclair State University for an essential press briefing on immigration policy and responsible coverage in 2025. Part of our "Not Your Same Old Sources" series, this briefing features expert panelists discussing the impacts of recent federal immigration actions on New Jersey communities.

Our panel includes Colleen O'Dea (NJ Spotlight News), Linda Dakin-Grimm (immigration attorney), and Amy Torres (NJ Alliance for Immigrant Justice), moderated by Anthony Advincula. They provide crucial context on immigration enforcement, legal pathways, community impacts, and resources for ethical reporting.

Topics include:
— Current immigration laws vs. policy enforcement
— New Jersey's immigrant population and economic contributions
— Rights of immigrants when interacting with authorities
— Impact of sanctuary city policies
— Resources for journalists covering immigration stories

This briefing provides essential tools for journalists seeking to report accurately and responsibly on immigration issues affecting the 2.25 million immigrants living in New Jersey.

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📅 Date: Wednesday, April 30, 2025
🕒 Time: 2:00 PM - 3:20 PM EDT
📍 Location: Virtual

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This event is part of the "Not Your Same Old Sources" (NYSOS) series, featuring experts from our Diverse Sources Database, a publicly available, sortable list of experts of different races and genders, ages, and ethnicities.

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📽️ CHAPTERS:
00:00:05 – Anthony Advincula introduces the press conference on immigration
00:01:53 – Colleen O'Dea provides overview of immigration in New Jersey
00:05:09 – Summary of Trump administration's recent immigration actions
00:10:31 – Linda Dakin-Grimm introduces her background in immigration law
00:12:07 – Explanation of legal pathways to US immigration
00:15:00 – Overview of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and DACA
00:18:00 – Analysis of executive orders vs. congressional lawmaking
00:20:46 – Amy Torres introduces New Jersey Alliance for Immigrant Justice
00:25:12 – Discussion of immigration narratives and historical context
00:30:12 – Analysis of the "right way" immigration myth
00:32:12 – Economic contributions of immigrants in New Jersey
00:38:10 – Clarification that no immigration laws have changed
00:42:12 – Resources for tracking immigration legal challenges
00:45:04 – Guidance for journalists covering immigration stories
00:48:12 – Q&A: Guardianship options for US citizen children
00:52:52 – Q&A: Effects of measures targeting sanctuary cities
00:57:36 – Q&A: Immigrants interacting with local law enforcement
01:06:12 – Q&A: Marriage to US citizens and permanent residency
01:10:55 – Q&A: Registration requirements for immigrants
01:12:44 – Story ideas for journalists covering immigration

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