Crisis in the Caribbean: Herald hosts community panel on recent migration to South Florida
South Florida’s story is a story of migration: The region has long been a magnet for people seeking better lives in the United States.
The newest migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Venezuela, Nicaragua and elsewhere face new challenges amid anti-immigration sentiment in the U.S., soaring living costs, and increasing upheaval at home.
The Miami Herald invites readers to take part in “Crisis in the Caribbean: The impact on South Florida.”
Join a live panel and town hall session with local immigration experts on Feb. 23 at 8:30 am at Miami-Dade College about how recent migration is shaping and affecting the city and region.
Panel participants include Miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski; Krystina François, the former director of the county’s Office of New Americans; Reuben Rojas, resettlement senior outreach specialist at Church World Service, and Guerline Jozef, co-founder and executive director of the Haitian Bridge Alliance.
Emmy Award-winning CBS4 Anchor Eliott Rodriguez will moderate the conversation and facilitate a Q&A with audience members afterwards.
What: Miami Herald-hosted community event about recent migration to South Florida from Cuba, Haiti, Venezuela, Nicaragua, and other countries.
Who: Miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski; Office of New Americans former director Krystina François; Church World Service resettlement senior outreach specialist Reuben Rojas, Haitian Bridge Alliance executive director Guerline Jozef.
Moderator: CBS4 Anchor Eliott Rodriguez
Where: Miami-Dade College Auditorium, Wolfson Campus Auditorium, 300 NE 2nd Avenue, 1261 (Building 1, 2nd floor)
When: Thursday, February 23 from 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM
This story was originally published February 17, 2023 at 5:00 AM.