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Lisa Jennings, Executive Editor

May 16, 2013

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With a U.S. president who has made immigration reform a priority and lawmakers on both sides of the aisle committed to making it happen, 2013 is expected to be a year of comprehensive change surrounding the estimated 11 million undocumented residents nationwide.

In late April a bipartisan group of senators — known as the Gang of Eight — unveiled the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013. The legislation has won the support of foodservice industry lobbying groups, including the National Restaurant Association and the International Franchise Association, for what proponents call a “tough but fair” path to legal work status and possibly citizenship.

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About the Author

Lisa Jennings

Executive Editor, Nation's Restaurant News and Restaurant Hospitality

Lisa Jennings is executive editor of Nation’s Restaurant News and Restaurant Hospitality. She joined the NRN staff as West Coast editor in 2004 as a veteran journalist. Before joining NRN, she spent 11 years at The Commercial Appeal, the daily newspaper in Memphis, Tenn., most recently as editor of the Food and Health & Wellness sections. Prior experience includes staff reporting for the Washington Business Journal and United Press International.

Lisa’s areas of expertise include coverage of both large public restaurant chains and small independents, the regulatory and legal landscapes impacting the industry overall, as well as helping operators find solutions to run their business better.

Lisa Jennings’ experience:

Executive editor, NRN (March 2020 to present)

Executive editor, Restaurant Hospitality (January 2018 to present)

Senior editor, NRN (September 2004 to March 2020)

Reporter/editor, The Commercial Appeal (1990-2001)

Reporter, Washington Business Journal (1985-1987)

Contact Lisa Jennings at:

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@livetodineout

https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-jennings-83202510/

 

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