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From the Twin Cities to Paris, From Dakar to the Twin Cities: Immigration in France and the US from Various Perspectives Monday, April 30 Clare Ryan, ‘08 Principles and Reality of Child Immigration in France: Working with the League of Human Rights Clare’s internship in Paris with the League des Droits de l'Homme opened her eyes to the reality of French immigration law, particularly through her contact with unaccompanied minors who had been arrested at the border and were not allowed to enter France. She was able to counsel these young people over the telephone on issues of asylum, human trafficing, uncooperative police, and dangerous living conditions. She says: “ I hope that sharing my experiences will help reveal the hidden cost of immigration policy on these children.” Sokhna Nata Samb From advising U.S. students in Dakar, including some students from Macalester, for a study abroad program, Sokhna Nata Samb came to work for the program at the University of Minnesota, and is now the Academic Dean of Lincoln International High School in Minneapolis, an alternative school created in 1997 “in response to an urgent need in the community to serve a burgeoning immigrant population.” Ten years after its opening, Sokhna Nata Samb will speak about her own trajectory and the role she plays in the community as Secretary of the Twin Cities Senegalese Association. Sponsored by the Department of French and Francophone Studies and the Bush Foundation
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