Lenox Library is pleased to present Immigration 101, a two-part series exploring immigration law in the United States, on June 17 and June 24, 2025. Both sessions will begin at 5:30 p.m.
The June 17 session, An Introduction to Understanding Immigration Law, will focus on:
- How and why people immigrate to the United States;
- How did things get to where they are today; and
- How can we make a difference in our own community?
The June 24 session, Immigration Policy Today, will focus on:
- What are some of the emerging legal issues that face the country;
- How are Congress and the courts responding to these issues; and
- How are the American people reacting to the response?
About our presenter: Frank Johnson is an attorney who retired from the practice of Immigration Law in 2017 and relocated to the Berkshires. Frank had been employed by the former Immigration and Naturalization Service as an immigration officer in a variety of capacities (e.g., inspector, adjudicator, criminal investigator, head of the Naturalization Program for Massachusetts and New Hampshire, and trial attorney). Several years later, he left government service to join a growing business immigration firm in Boston, from which he retired. Along the way, he taught Immigration Law at Suffolk University Law School in Boston for ten years, and participated in the national pro bono Project to End Family Detention for eight years. Frank is a member of the Massachusetts Bar and the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts. He is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association and actively supports its pro bono arm, the American Immigration Council. While Frank continues to do pro bono consultation work, he no longer does any client work.