On Thursday evening (Nov. 20), President Barack Obama will give a televised speech that will outline an executive order to relax U.S. immigration policy and grant relief from deportation to as many as 5 million undocumented immigrants.
The following University of North Texas faculty members in the Department of Political Science are available to comment on the speech and the executive order.
Matthew Eshbaugh-Soha, an associate professor, researches American political institutions and public policy. He is the co-author of Breaking Through the Noise: Presidential Leadership, Public Opinion and the News Media and The President's Speeches: Beyond "Going Public."
Phone: 940-565-2329
E-mail: mes@unt.edu
Valerie Martinez-Ebers is a professor of political science and co-editor of the American Political Science Review. Her areas of expertise include race, ethnicity and Latino politics, including immigration policy analysis and program evaluation; the impact of migration into the heartland of the United State; the rise of Latino voters and the role of Hispanic legislators.
Office phone: 940-565-2327
Cell phone: 940-390-2304
E-mail:valmartinez@unt.edu