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Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security Speaks to the Detroit Economic Club on the Enforcement of Immigration Laws
DETROIT, April 1, 2008 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On Monday, April 7,
2008, theDetroit Economic Club (DEC) is pleased to host the Honorable Julie
Myers, assistant secretary of homeland security for U.S. Immigration and
Customs Enforcement (ICE). The meeting will be held at 11:30 a.m. at the
Dearborn Inn Marriott, Dearborn, MI.
In a speech titled, "Enforcement of our Immigration and Customs Laws:
Leveling the Playing Field for Law-Abiding Companies" Assistant Secretary
Myers will discuss the federal government's efforts to protect the American
people by enforcing the nation's immigration and customs laws. Heading the
Department of Homeland Security's largest investigative component, Ms. Myers
will focus on increasing ICE efforts to expand worksite compliance by business
owners and managers. This includes combating "domestic outsourcing," the
spreading practice of filling jobs in America with workers in theUnited
States illegally. Additionally, she will discuss the agency's priority to
ensure consumer product safety and safeguard American intellectual property
rights.
TheDetroit Economic Club was formed in 1934 as a platform for the
discussion and debate of important business, government and social issues. It
is known internationally as a top speaking forum for prominent business and
government leaders, who address members and their guests at the Club's 35
meetings a season. With more than 3,000 members, the DEC is about vital
issues, prominent voices, a commitment to education and inspiring leadership.
The DEC is proud to have hosted every sitting U.S. President since Richard
Nixon and proud to be ranked among the top speaking platforms in the world.
Admission: $40 for DEC members, $50 for guests of members and $75 for
nonmembers. Register at www.econclub.org.
SOURCE TheDetroit Economic Club
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