CSPAN to Feature 21st Century Border Initiative Event Today at 4pm

Today, CSPAN will feature NDN/NPI's 21st Century Border Initiative as we host our latest event, titled "Perspectives from the US-Mexico Border Region." A live video of the event and more information from CSPAN can be found here.

The event, which begins at 4:00 pm and will be broadcast live starting at 4:15 pm, will include in-depth commentary from the following border mayors:

Eduardo Olmos, Mayor of Torreon, Coahuila, Mexico
Raul G. Salinas, Mayor of Laredo, TX
Greg Stanton, Mayor of Phoenix, AZ
Ken Miyagishima, Mayor of Las Cruces, NM

Alan Bersin, Assistant Secretary of International Affairs, Department of Homeland Security, will deliver opening remarks. The mayors will be sharing their views on trade and economic development, immigration reform and the security challenges unique to the border region.

The discussion will take place at NDN's event space, just a block from the White House, at 729 15th Street, NW, Washington, DC at 4:00 p.m. Please RSVP here, and we look forward to seeing you this afternoon!