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Part 3: Elise Shore, Mexican-American Legal Defense and Educational Fund

Latinos account for the fastest growing and most visible new population group in metro Atlanta. As regional counsel for the Mexican-American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF), Elise Shore works to safeguard immigrants’ rights and interests. In a two-part interview, she sheds light on the misconceptions that exist in both the immigrant and native populations, and what challenges those myths present for successful assimilation.

Listen to Part 1 of the extended interview here »

Listen to Part 2 of the extended interview here »