WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Charlie Fote, chairman and CEO, of First Data Corp. and invited leaders of several Latino advocacy organizations will discuss "Immigration: What Reform Will Bring to Our Nation." On March 3, 2004, at the National Press Club, former CNN Washington Bureau Chief Frank Sesno will moderate a panel discussion.
The policy forum will highlight the need for an immigration policy that promotes equality, security and a positive change for millions of immigrants who contribute to our nation's social and economic fabric. First Data and its subsidiary, Western Union, seek to participate actively in advancing this issue and to build on the momentum gained during the past few months.
FORUM TOPIC: Immigration: What Reform Will Bring To Our Nation TIME / DATE: 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. - Wednesday, March 3, 2004 PANEL: * Frank Sesno, moderator, Emmy Award-winning journalist, former CNN Washington Bureau Chief and currently an independent producer and professor of Public Policy and Communication at George Mason University * Harry Pachon, president, Tomas Rivera Policy Institute * Cecilia Munoz, vice president, National Council of La Raza (NCLR) * Arturo Vargas, executive director, National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Educational Fund (NALEO) * Sal Gomez, board member, Denver Hispanic Chamber of Commerce * Raul Hinojosa, Ph.D, North American Integration & Development Center/UCLA * Robert Deposada, president, The Latino Coalition LOCATION: National Press Club, 529 14th Street NW, 13th fl., Washington, DC 20045First Data Corp.
CONTACT: Wendy Carver-Herbert, +1-303-967-6416, or Danielle Jimenez,+1-303-967-6062, both for First Data Corp.


