Granite State Attitudes Toward Immigration

New Hampshire may be “live free or die” but when it comes to legal and illegal immigrants...it's a different story. A new report on social capital as well as some tough legislation shows that Granite-Staters are less welcoming to immigrants and illegal workers than many other states. We’ll examine what’s behind our beliefs toward immigration.

Guests

• Estaban Lopez, Director of the Latino Initiative at the New Hampshire College and University Council
• Eva Castillo, New Hampshire Immigrant Rights Task Force and Organizer with the New Hampshire Immigration Project
• Jordan Ulery, Republican State Representative from Hudson

We'll Also Hear From

• Lew Feldstein, president of the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation, which sponsored a new research report on the state of social capital in New Hampshire, and co-author of a book on social capital, Better Together: Resorting the American Community
• "Eduardo", An immigrant from El Salvador who spent time in New Hampshire before leaving the state