Immigration discussion held by League of Women Voters in Lewisburg

LEWISBURG — Immigration attorney Nick Moffa has worked with hundreds of unaccompanied immigrant children throughout his career, the majority of whom are seeking relief from violence in the United States.

Moffa, a New Jersey native who has practiced in Maryland and Virginia, was one of two guest speakers during the League of Women Voters in the Lewisburg Area's public discussion titled "Separating Fact from Fiction: The Immigration Crackdown." The event took place in the community room of the Public Library for Union County, 255 Reitz Blvd., Lewisburg.

"By far, the single most frequent reason why unaccompanied immigrant kids come to the United States is that they have been threatened by violence, they have been harmed by others or their family members have been threatened or harmed by oth