Special Breakfast Meeting with Eva Millona

Special Breakfast Meeting with Eva Millona

Global Detroit and the Businesses and People for Immigration campaign invite you to a special breakfast meeting with Eva Millona, former Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, to discuss the importance of economic messaging and engagement of business, industry, and economic development leaders in solving America's immigration future.

About Eva Millona

Eva A. Millona is currently a Senior Fellow at the Eastern Bank Foundation, leading a multi-million portfolio in language acquisition, and a Visiting Fellow at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Previously she served as a presidential appointee for the Biden-Harris Administration in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from May 2021 to January 2025, first as the Assistant Secretary for Partnership and Engagement, as well as the Chief of the inaugural Office of Citizenship, Partnership and Engagement (OCPE) at USCIS.

Before joining DHS, Ms. Millona was president and chief executive officer of the Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition (MIRA) for over 13 years. MIRA is the largest organization in New England promoting and enhancing integration for new Americans. In 2010, she co-founded the National Partnership for New Americans (NPNA), a national organization focused on immigrant integration at the local, state, and federal levels, and served as a co-chair for 13 years. She co-founded and co-chaired the Massachusetts Business Immigration Coalition and chaired the 2020 U.S. Census Statewide Complete Count Committee in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

A native of Albania, Ms. Millona practiced civil and criminal law before becoming the youngest district judge ever appointed to Tirana's District Court, where she served from 1989 to 1992.

About Businesses and People for Immigration

Businesses and People for Immigration is an advocacy campaign with over 400 signatories, including Michigan businesses, chambers of commerce, economic development organizations, and residents, seeking to elevate the economic case for immigration and engage other business leaders and individuals who believe the Michigan economy is improved through immigration, along with engaging other, nontraditional or missing voices in the immigration debate. The founding sponsor of Businesses and People for Immigration is Global Detroit, a regional economic development and community development organization.

To learn more about or join the campaign, visit www.forimmigration.biz

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