NO ONE IS SAFE: The State of Immigration Today
On July 9th, 2025, Kamasaki spoke at Women Graduates-USA Immigration Webinar. Watch it here.
Immigration and the Latino-American Dream
On April 11, 2025, the author spoke at a Latino Policy Summit sponsored by the McCourt School of Public Policy at Georgetown University.
Immigration Reform In 2025: What’s Possible
On November 20th, 2024, the author appeared on “Immigration Reform in 2025: What’s Possible”, an e-Cornell Webinar concerning the past and future of immigration reform. A recording of the keynote can be found here
The (Im)possibility of Immigration Reform
On November 8th, 2024, the author spoke at Cornell Law School conference: Cornell Law Gathers to Celebrate Stephen Yale-Loehr – Cornell Law School. A recording of the panel can be found here.
Immigration Reform: Might Past Be Prologue?
On March 8th, 2024, the author delivered a guest lecture to the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at American University in Washington, DC. View the flyer for the lecture series here.
Hispanics in Philanthropy 2023 Annual Leadership Conference
On June 7, 2023, the author participated in an Authors Corner at the Hispanics in Philanthropy 2023 Annual Leadership Conference in San Francisco, CA.
Author Spotlight with Charles Kamasaki
On June 7, 2023, an in person conversation with the author was held by Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation in San Francisco, CA. A recording of the event can be found here.
Power and Prejudice: Race and International Relations
On March 11th, 2023, the author participated in the EPIIC Symposium sponsored by Tufts University. He spoke on a session called “They Do Not Look Like Us: Race and Migration.” A recording of the session can be found here.
Looking Back and Looking Forward: Fifteen Years of Advancing Immigrant Representation
On March 9th, 2023, the author spoke at a Fordham Law School Conference. A recording of the event can be found here.
Immigration Reform: Lessons Learned and a Path Forward
On February 24th, 2023, the author moderated a session for a Cornell Law School Conference. A recording of the conference can be found here.
Narrative, Nativism & Breaking Through
On December 12, 2022, the author spoke on MainStage panel “Narrative, Nativism & Breaking Through” at the National Immigrant Inclusion Conference. A recording of the event can be watched here.
Immigration Reform: Might Past Be Prologue?
On December 6th, 2022, the author discussed his book in a webinar hosted by eCornell. Check this link to watch a recording of this event.
Voices 2022 Conference
On October 16th, 2022, the author gave a keynote presentation at the “Voices 2022” Conference hosted by the Asian Pacific Islander American Health Forum. His post about the event can be found here.
Nativist Extremism
On October 13th, 2022, the author moderated a webinar for the Migrant, Immigrant & Refugee Rights Alliance discussing nativist extremism in the immigration debate. Click to watch.
Book Charla
The author participated in a “Book Charla” series sponsored by Hispanics in Philanthropy on October 14. Interested readers can check this site: Book Charla – HIP.
Defending & Advancing The Rights of Immigrants
On October 13, the author spoke at an event as part of the prestigious, Houston-based Rothko Chapel’s social justice series. To view the recording, click on this link: Defending & Advancing the Rights of Immigrants.
National Immigrant Integration Conference
On October 4, the author spoke at the National Immigrant Integration Conference on a mainstage plenary session. Check this page for more information: NIIC New American Dreams.
18th Annual Immigration Law and Policy Conference
The author spoke on a panel at the 18th Annual Immigration Law and Policy Conference on September 28; check this site for more information: Migration Policy Events.
El Paso Shootings 2nd Anniversary
The author spoke on a panel on the second anniversary of the shootings in El Paso, TX, sponsored by the Centre for the Analysis of the Radical Right, a London-based human rights group, regarding the threat that hate-based language about immigrants poses for Latinos and others when some people like the El Paso shooter act on the rhetoric: video here: Nativist Extremism Webinar.
Convening of Legal Service Providers
On May 6, 2021, the author was privileged to share insights from the book at a virtual, invitation-only convening of legal services providers cosponsored by the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights and the Illinois Funders Collaborative.
Overcoming Xenophobia
On April 27 the author joined Bob Worsley, former AZ GOP State Senator and author of “The Horseshoe Virus” to discuss the modern anti-immigrant movement’s origins, evolution, impact on current debates, and ways to address it at an online event sponsored by the Migrant Immigrant and Refugee Rights Alliance.
Ending Violence Against Mexican American Communities Discussion
On January 21 at 7:00 PM Eastern/6:00 PM Central, the author joined Sylvia Acosta of the YWCA-El Paso and professor and author Roberto Rodriguez at the Mexican American Civil Rights Institute’s “Ending Violence Against Mexican American Communities” panel to discuss how current white nationalist and police violence against Latinos has deep roots in the American southwest. The session was streamed on Facebook Live. Watch the discussion below.
National Immigrant Integration Conference
The author spoke on a panel of immigrant rights leaders at National Immigrant Integration Conference Main Stage Plenary Session: “Essential Is All of Us: Rebuilding our Economy and Communities in the Age of Covid,” on December 9, 2020, discussing how immigrant restrictions in the safety net are rooted in structural racism. A recording of the event can be found by clicking here.
Facing Race Conference
On November 12 the author joined major civil rights leaders on the Main Stage to address participants at the biennial “Facing Race” Conference, where he addressed the systemic racism built into US immigration policy.
HOLA America: Book Virtual Discussion
On October 1, the Midwest-based multi-media company HOLA America, consulting firm Carmona Strategic Solutions, and the Iowa Chapter of the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) hosted a virtual conversation on the book, focusing on the roles played by LULAC, the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF), and UnidosUS (formerly the National Council of La Raza) played in shaping the last, historic round of immigration reforms. The event generated coverage by Iowa National Public Radio; the story can be found by clicking here.
17th Annual Immigration Law and Policy Conference
On September 21, 2020, the author was featured at the 17th Annual Immigration Law and Policy Conference sponsored by the Migration Policy Institute, the Catholic Legal Immigration Network, and Georgetown Law School speaking about the historical precedents for some of the Trump Administration’s executive actions on immigration. The recording of these remarks can be found by clicking here.
National Geographic: Blood on the Wall Panel Discussion
On September 20, the author joined award-winning documentary producer-directors Sebastian Junger and Nick Quested, LULAC CEO Sindy Benavides, former Mexican Ambassador to the US Arturo Sarukhan, former New York Times reporter Julia Preston, and ABC News White House Correspondent Cecilia Vega for a panel discussion following the world premiere of the upcoming National Geographic documentary Blood on the Wall. The film traces the roots of two intertwined phenomena – Mexican drug trafficking cartels and instability in Central America – that underlie the crisis at the US southern border.
Virtual Book Presentation & Chat
On August 27 at 1:00 PM EST, the Raza Development Fund, the nation’s largest Latino Community Development Financial Institution, hosted a virtual discussion about the book. To view the recording of the event, click here.
The Struggle to Achieve Inclusive Immigration Legislation
On August 13, the author made opening remarks and moderated a panel at the League of United Latin American Citizen’s 2020 Virtual Summit on LULAC’s historic role in shaping immigration reform. To view the recording of the event, click here.
The Future Of Immigration Webcast
Author joined a star-studded cast of scholars, progressive leaders, activists, and Representatives Pramila Jayapal and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for a rich (virtual) discussion on the future of progressive immigration policy on May 1. Sponsored by the City University of New York’s School of Labor and Urban Studies, the “Rethinking Immigration: Vision and Strategy for 2021 and Beyond” conference was a can’t-miss event for anyone interested in how this country stays true to its tradition as a nation of immigrants. For a video of the full event, click here.
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Immigration Reform: The Corpse that Will Not Die 