The Humanitarian Crisis at the US-Mexico Border

The Humanitarian Crisis at the US-Mexico Border: A Deeper Dive from Diverse Lenses

The Office for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (OEDI) in partnership with the UC Davis Center for Reducing Health Disparities is pleased to invite you to a half-day symposium taking a deeper look at this critical and important topic. This is the first symposium hosted by the OEDI’s Diversity & Inclusion Dialogue Series.

The arrival of caravans of primarily Central American migrants and refugees has triggered a humanitarian crisis that poses multiple challenges to the migrants themselves, their families, and the local, state, and federal governments on both sides of the border. The symposium brings together leading experts to: 1) provide an overview of the current situation at the US-Mexico border, 2) discuss the impact of this crisis beyond the border (e.g., on public perceptions), 3) and discuss what role academic and other institutions can play.

Agenda

11:30am – 12:00pm              Registration and Lunch

12:00pm – 12:10pm              Welcome and Introduction

• Hendry Ton, M.D., M.S., Interim Associate Vice Chancellor, Diversity and Inclusion

                                               Opening Remarks

• David Lubarsky, M.D., M.B.A., Vice Chancellor of Human Health Sciences and Chief Executive Officer for UC Davis Health

12:10pm – 12:30pm              Opening Keynote

• Hon. Xavier Becerra, California Attorney General

12:30pm – 1:00pm              Keynote Address

• Linda Caballero Sotelo, Executive Director, New Americans Museum in San Diego

1:00pm – 2:10pm                Panel 1: An Overview of the Current Situation

• Liliana Ferrer Silva, Cónsul General of México in Sacramento (Moderator)
• Carlos González Gutiérrez, Cónsul General of México in San Diego, CA
• Marcela Ruiz, Branch Chief, Immigration and Refugee Programs Branch, California Department of Social Services
• Holly Cooper, JD, Co-Director, Immigration Law Clinic, UC Davis School of Law

2:10pm – 2:20pm                  Break

2:20pm – 3:30pm                  Panel 2: Impact Beyond the Border and Our Role

• Sandra Hernández, MD, President and CEO, California Health Care Foundation (Moderator and Panelist)
• Mayra Alvarez, MHA, President, The Children’s Partnership in Los Angeles
• Amagda Perez, Esq. Executive Director, California Rural Legal Assistance Foundation in Sacramento
• Sergio Aguilar-Gaxiola, MD, PhD, Director, UC Davis Center for Reducing Health Disparities and Professor of Clinical Internal Medicine

3:30pm – 4:00pm                  Group Discussion of Next Steps – Where Do We Go From Here?

4:00pm – 6:00pm                  Reception (2nd Floor Breezeway)

Getting to UCDMC

• Please park in Parking Structure II for complimentary parking. Take a ticket when you enter and when you leave let the parking attendant know you attended "The Humanitarian Crisis at the US-Mexico Border" Symposium so they can validate your ticket. See the MAP for additional clarification.
• If you choose to park at another lot, you will be responsible for your own parking expense ($2 per hour with a maximum charge of $12 per day)
• The courtesy shuttle provides free, convient connections to the Education Building. Visit HERE

This event is co-sponsored by the Center for Reducing Health Disparities