Mary Jo Dudley, currently the Director of Migrant Advocacy and Support (MAS) an organization that promotes justice, dignity and equity by partnering with migrants in Upstate NY will address migrant-identified health, legal, and educational needs. Ms. Dudley will lead a discussion about immigrants in our community, what motivates them to migrate, what roles they play in our communities, and how they contribute to the NYS and US economy. Current immigration enforcement will be discussed as well as how families can plan to prevent family separation and how community members can provide support for immigrants in the region.