Debating the Dollars and ''Sense'' of Immigrants as Consumers; A Forum Designed to Address the Economic Significance of the Documented and Undocumented Migrant Population on the US Economy

--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Association of Hispanic Advertising Agencies:

WHO:     The Association of Hispanic Advertising Agencies (AHAA)
         A national trade association representing nearly 98 percent
         of the Hispanic advertising agencies in the United States and
         more than $5 billion in corporate advertising and
         marketing spending allocated to reach the Hispanic
         population in America.

WHAT:    The AHAA Forum on the Economics of Immigration

                A moderated panel discussion featuring:

                          Dr. Steven Camarota
      Director of Research at the Center for Immigration Studies

                            Daniel Griswold
   Director of the Cato Institute's Center for Trade Policy Studies

                             Doug Woodward
       Director, Division of Research and Professor of Economics
        Moore School of Business, University of South Carolina

WHEN:    Tuesday, June 6, 2006
         Noon to 3 p.m.
         Lunch will be provided


WHERE:   J.W. Marriott Hotel
         Salon E
         1331 Pennsylvania Avenue
         Washington, DC 20004
         www.marriott.com/property/propertypage/WASJW

WHY:

AHAA is hosting this debate to present the facts, figures and
opinions of thought-leaders and economists on one aspect of
immigration that has yet been identified in the emotional and
political arguments: the economic significance of immigrants,
particularly Hispanics, as consumers. Consumer spending has been
fueling the growth of the US economy powered by the more than 45
million US Hispanics and the nearly $900 billion earned and spent in
the United States each year by this population. In response to the
historic legislation passed last week by the US Senate and in an
effort to bring this vital topic to the forefront of this momentous
dispute, panelists will present relative data and debate the economic
influence of immigrants and policy reform.

About the Center for Immigration Studies:

The Center for Immigration Studies is an independent, non-partisan, non-profit research organization founded in 1985. It is the nation's only think tank devoted exclusively to research and policy analysis of the economic, social, demographic, fiscal, and other impacts of immigration on the United States. It is the Center's mission to expand the base of public knowledge and understanding of the need for an immigration policy that gives first concern to the broad national interest. Visit www.cis.org for more information.

About the Cato Institute:

The Cato Institute was founded in 1977 by Edward H. Crane. It is a non-profit public policy research foundation headquartered in Washington, D.C. The Cato Institute seeks to broaden the parameters of public policy debate to allow consideration of the traditional American principles of limited government, individual liberty, free markets and peace. Toward that goal, the Institute strives to achieve greater involvement of the intelligent, concerned lay public in questions of policy and the proper role of government. In order to maintain an independent posture, the Cato Institute accepts no government funding or endowments. Visit www.cato.org for more information.

About the University of South Carolina Moore School of Business:

The University of South Carolina is a state university located in Columbia, the capital of South Carolina. The university's Moore School of Business, founded in 1919, is a large, comprehensive school recognized internationally for its innovative undergraduate, master's, and doctoral programs. Each emphasizes internships, consulting projects, study abroad programs, and entrepreneurial opportunities. Visit www.mooreschool.sc.edu/moore for more information.

About AHAA:

The Association of Hispanic Advertising Agencies (AHAA) is the national organization of firms that specialize in marketing to the nation's 41 million Hispanic consumers. AHAA promotes the strength of the Hispanic marketing and advertising industry to the private and public sectors. Its member agencies help organizations gain market share, increase revenue and grow profits by building connections with consumers and communicating effectively with America's Hispanic consumers who together have an estimated buying power of more than $800 billion. Visit www.ahaa.org for more information.

For more information about the Senate legislation visit: http://www.senate.gov/