ECU’s Ledonia Wright Cultural Center hosts immigration debate

East Carolina University’s Ledonia Wright Cultural Center will host an immigration debate at 7 p.m. Sept. 25 in Wright Auditorium.

ECU senior communication major Tori Rodriguez will moderate the debate between Enrique Morones and Dan Stein.

Enrique Morones

Morones is founder of Border Angels and an internationally acclaimed immigrant and undocumented alien rights activist. Stein is the president of FAIR (Federation for American Immigration Reform), which advocates for reforms of U.S. immigration policies that would result in significant immigration reduction.

The debate is the first in a new series called Talking Across Difference, a collaborative effort to bring people together during the academic year to exchange diverse viewpoints on timely and challenging issues.

Dan Stein

“These opportunities encourage mutual respect, close and sympathetic listening, diverse perspectives, suspended judgment and critical reflection,” said Melissa Haithcox-Dennis, interim director of the Ledonia Wright Cultural Center. “We want to introduce topics that are relevant and encourage students to listen to all sides, take a stand and be heard.”

The 60-minute debate will have structured rules for each participant. It is a free, ticketed event, open to the public and the ECU community.

Tickets are available at the ECU Central Ticket Office in the Mendenhall Student Center.  For more information, contact Melissa Haithcox-Dennis with the Ledonia Wright Cultural Center at (252) 328-6495.