Aspen Ideas Festival: 'American Dreamers: Immigration and the Future of Opportunity'

Participants at Aspen Ideas Festival
Participants pictured (from left to right) include: Deepak Bhargava, Cristina Jimenez, Grover Norquist, Alejandra Castillo and moderator Ronald Brownstein. The event was held on June, 30, 2015, at the Aspen Ideas Festival in Aspen, Colo.
Courtesy Adam Hughes | Aspen Ideas Festival

Three Americans, originally from Ecuador, the Dominican Republic and India, share their insights about immigration's transformation of our country. The lively discussion at the Aspen Ideas Festival also included conservative Grover Norquist of Americans for Tax Reform. They all say immigration is our national challenge and our national strength. Cristina Jimenez of United We Dream, Alejandra Castillo of the US Dept. of Commerce, Deepak Bhargava of the Center for Community Change, and moderator Ron Brownstein.

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