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Thursday, February 5, 2015
Today on Point of View, Penna Dexter welcomes Rachel Sheffiel, policy analyst at Heritage Foundation, author, Mark Krikorian, Travis Weber, Director of the Center for Religious Liberty and Sean Noble, American Encore president. We will cover issues on immigration, religious liberty and how the Cuban regime continue to reject any reforms pushed by the U.S. despite recent talks. [embed]http://youtu.be/qXOKJVsVYYU[/embed]
Today on Point of View, Penna Dexter welcomes Rachel Sheffiel, policy analyst at Heritage Foundation, author, Mark Krikorian, Travis Weber, Director of the Center for Religious Liberty and Sean Noble, American Encore president. We will cover issues on immigration, religious liberty and how the Cuban regime continue to reject any reforms pushed by the U.S. despite recent talks. [embed]http://youtu.be/qXOKJVsVYYU[/embed]

HOST

Penna Dexter

Penna Dexter

Co-Host — Point of View

Point of View Co-Host, Penna Dexter frequently sits in as guest host for Kerby Anderson. Her weekly commentaries air on the Bott Radio Network. Penna’s heart is in educating and encouraging Christian...

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Rachel Sheffield

Rachel Sheffield

Policy Analyst — Heritage Foundation

Rachel Sheffield focuses on welfare, marriage and family, and education as policy analyst in the DeVos Center for Religion & Civil Society at The Heritage Foundation. Sheffield writes regularly on...

Rachel Sheffield focuses on welfare, marriage and family, and education as policy analyst in the DeVos Center for Religion & Civil Society at The Heritage Foundation. Sheffield writes regularly on the family, religion and civil society for The Foundry, Heritage’s policy blog, and also contributes to news and commentary sites such as The Daily Caller, Townhall.com and National Review Online. Her major research papers include “Universal Preschool’s Empty Promises and “Understanding Poverty in America. Sheffield’s work has been cited by The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal and The Washington Times, among other major media outlets. She appears regularly on radio programs across the country, and also speaks to student groups and audiences on Capitol Hill. Sheffield joined Heritage in 2010 as a research assistant. She received both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in marriage, family and human development from Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah.

Mark Krikorian

Mark Krikorian

Executive Director — Center for Immigration Studies

Mark Krikorian, a nationally recognized expert on immigration issues, has served as Executive Director of the Center for Immigration Studies (CIS) since 1995. The Center, an independent, non-partisan...

Mark Krikorian, a nationally recognized expert on immigration issues, has served as Executive Director of the Center for Immigration Studies (CIS) since 1995. The Center, an independent, non-partisan research organization in Washington, D.C., examines and critiques the impact of immigration on the United States. Animated by a pro-immigrant, low-immigration vision which seeks fewer immigrants but a warmer welcome for those admitted, the Center was established in 1985 to respond to the need for reliable, fact-based research in the immigration area. Mr. Krikorian’s knowledge and expertise in the immigration field are sought by Congress, as well as the mainstream and new media. He frequently testifies before Congress and has published articles in numerous outlets including The Washington Post, The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, and Commentary. He is a contributor at National Review Online, and has appeared on 60 Minutes, Nightline, NewsHour with Jim Lehrer, CNN, and NPR, among other television and radio programs. He is on Twitter at @MarkSKrikorian. Mr. Krikorian addresses a variety of audiences on a multitude of immigration topics. In addition, Mr. Krikorian is the author of the books The New Case against Immigration, Both Legal and Illegal and How Obama is Transforming America through Immigration. Mr. Krikorian holds a master’s degree from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy and a bachelor’s degree from Georgetown University. He spent two years at Yerevan State University in then-Soviet Armenia.

Travis Weber

Travis Weber

Director of the Center for Religious Liberty — Family Research Council

Travis S. Weber is the Director of the Center for Religious Liberty at the Family Research Council, where he focuses on all manner of legal and policy issues pertaining to religious freedom. Before...

Travis S. Weber is the Director of the Center for Religious Liberty at the Family Research Council, where he focuses on all manner of legal and policy issues pertaining to religious freedom. Before joining FRC, Travis worked in private practice, primarily litigating federal civil rights cases. He also handled military-related legal issues and criminal defense matters. Travis holds a J.D. from Regent University School of Law, where he served as the Notes & Comments Editor on Law Review. Travis also graduated with an LL.M. in International Law (with distinction) and a Certificate in International Human Rights Law from Georgetown University Law Center. Travis previously served in the U.S. Navy, piloting E-6 aircraft based out of Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma. He is also a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, where he was captain of the Naval Academy Dinghy Sailing Team and a two-time College Sailing All-American, leading to his induction into the Naval Academy Athletic Hall of Fame. In his spare time, Travis enjoys reading, traveling, surfing, snowboarding, and classical music.

Sean Noble

Sean Noble

President — American Encore

Sean Noble is president and founder of American Encore, an organization dedicated to furthering the ideas of American exceptionalism, free speech, fiscal responsibility, and a return to American great...

Sean Noble is president and founder of American Encore, an organization dedicated to furthering the ideas of American exceptionalism, free speech, fiscal responsibility, and a return to American greatness. He is also is a founding partner of DC London, Inc., an award-winning consulting firm that provides political, public relations, and public affairs consulting services to a variety of high-profile clients and campaigns. Noble is also known for his lengthy run with Congressman John Shadegg, ten years of which were spent as Chief of Staff to the Arizona Republican. Additionally, he has managed campaigns for Congress, U.S. Senate, Governor, State Legislature, and ballot initiatives. He was instrumental in turning around Tom Coburn’s first U.S. Senate race, guiding Coburn from an 11-point deficit to a 12-point win in the last seven weeks of the campaign in 2004. In his spare time, when he can find any, Noble enjoys reading, movies, baseball, and, most of all, spending time with his five children.

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