Caught in the Whirlwind

César J. Agudelo brings immigration law and politics back to the lives they shape: the people navigating status, work, services, family, and belonging.

The Department of Sociology and Anthropology hosts this one-hour public talk on the human consequences of immigration law and political decision-making. Agudelo’s legal experience and long-standing advocacy with immigrants, workers, and vulnerable communities grounds a discussion of policy in lived realities.

The event takes place less than two weeks before Alberta’s October 19 referendum. Several questions on the ballot concern provincial control over immigration, immigration status, and access to publicly funded services.