DETROIT – Vicente Fox, the former president of Mexico, will be the keynote speaker at the for the Forum on Contemporary Issues in Society’s (FOCIS) 10th anniversary lecture series on Sept. 18.
Fox will be giving his speech "Immigration: The Wall, Trade, Jobs and Deportation" at the university's Community Arts Auditorium. The speech will be followed by a Q&A session which is open to the public. Admission is free but reservations are required. Doors will open at 6 p.m., and the program will begin at 6:30 p.m.
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Fox has been critical of what he has called an overly restrictive U.S. immigration policy. He also maintains opposition to U.S intervention in Iraq. He has pointed out the United States was founded as an open society that welcomed immigrants who helped build the country.
In 2008, Fox spoke at Wayne State University about globalization and immigration.
Background on Vicente Fox (per Wayne State):
Fox grew up in Guanajuato, Mexico, and still recalls from his childhood that one of the greatest harms a nation can avoid is poverty. He studied business administration at the Universidad Iberoamericana and received a top management diploma from the Harvard Business School.
In 1964, he joined the Coca-Cola Company in Mexico, eventually becoming president of the company for Mexico and Latin America. Fox was elected president of Mexico in 2000, serving through 2006. He now encourages leadership and creates opportunities for less-fortunate people through his organization, Centro Fox.
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