Norton to Commemorate Hispanic Heritage Month at Cardozo High School with D.C. DREAMers, Wednesday

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) will host her annual event celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month in the District of Columbia with a roundtable discussion on Wednesday, October 25, 2017, from 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., at Cardozo High School (1200 Clifton St. NW). Norton and a panel of young D.C. immigrants who came to the U.S. as children will engage with students on the experiences of immigrants who live in D.C. at a time when immigration reform is being highlighted in Congress and across the nation. Three of our four panelists have benefited from the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.

"Immigrants contribute much to the cultural and sophisticated diversity of the District of Columbia, and particularly to our local economy," Norton said. "It is important for students and young residents to hear about the experiences of our many successful immigrants. Wednesday's event will be a perfect showcase of why D.C. is a proud sanctuary city and why Congress should take up and pass the DREAM Act."