Convocation: Angela "Bay" Buchanan

Angela "Bay" Buchanan's distinguished political career began when she was appointed Treasurer of the United States in 1981. At the age of 32, she was the youngest person to hold that position since it was established in 1775. Buchanan has served as chair of Team America, a political action committee devoted to border security and immigration reform. She also served as senior advisor to the Mitt Romney presidential campaign and is currently president of The American Cause, an educational foundation dedicated to advancing traditional conservative issues. Buchanan has co-anchored "Equal Time," a political talk show initially on CNBC, then MSNBC, and served as a political analyst for "Good Morning America." After appearing regularly on CNN's "Inside Politics," she became a commentator for CNN's "The Situation Room." Buchanan has examined the history of immigration to the United States, the dramatic changes in the last thirty years, and the consequences of those changes. She will discuss the political debate surrounding this issue today, the players on each side, and the differing proposals being offered, to bring sense to an immigration policy that she believes doesn’t work from anyone's perspective. The title of her presentation is "U.S. Immigration: The History and the Consequences."