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January 10, 2025[[link removed]]Wilson Weekly
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Remembering Jimmy Carter’s Legacy on Human Rights and Refugee Protection [[link removed]]
[[link removed]]“The Refugee Act of 1980, which President Carter signed into law... adopted a new definition of refugees and asylum seekers that comported with and even went beyond the United Nations Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees.” -Susan F. Martin
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Venezuela Desk Canada Institute Experts React to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Resignation
This series of policy briefs by the Wilson Center’s Latin America Program explores the complexities of Venezuela’s presidential election, the potential for a democratic transition, and opportunities for the United States and other international players to support the restoration of Venezuela’s democratic institutions. “Trudeau’s ideology saw resource extraction and industrial farming not as fundamentals needed for a functioning society but as luxuries, conditional on meeting what were often economically uncompetitive, or even impossible, standards.” -Heather Exner Pirot
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[link removed] [[link removed]] PublicationHitting the Reset Button in the Indo-Pacific
The new US administration has a unique opportunity to adjust the nation’s China strategy to meet US interests in the Indo-Pacif­ic. The Wilson Center’s Indo-Pacific Program has developed a policy agenda for 2025 and beyond, underscoring the high stakes game that the United States must win to advance its national interests.
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Stubborn Things [link removed] [[link removed]] MENA360 [link removed] [[link removed]]
A Stubborn Thing About Our 2024 Stubborn Things Syria in Transition and Implications for Jordan
“This past year, of the 43 Stubborn Things I penned, those touching upon migration and displacement were most read.” -Ambassador Mark A. Green “As Syrians and the transitional administration work to rehabilitate and rebuild, Jordan can lend its support in transferring knowledge and expertise and deploying its robust construction sector to be part of reconstruction efforts.” -Merissa Khurma
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NOW Logo [[link removed]]Global Migration and "The Route" to the US
“I went to southern Mexico thinking I was mostly going to be interviewing Central Americans. And instead, I found myself interviewing Somalis, Ethiopians, Eritreans, Cameroonians, Pakistanis, Indians, Nepalese, really people from all over the world.” -Molly O’Toole
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Global Migration and "The Route" to the US
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Upcoming Event
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Combating Antisemitism as a Global Threat [[link removed]]Monday, Jan. 13 // 10–11:30 am (ET)
Part 2 - Trendlines and Transformations in African Democratic Governance: Lessons for 21st-Century US-Africa Relations [[link removed]]Tuesday, Jan. 14 // 10:30 am–12:00 pm (ET)
USMCA 2026 Review: New Realities and Strategic Shifts in North American Trade [[link removed]]Thursday, Jan. 16 // 10:30am–12:00 pm (ET)
Fractured Extraction: Shifts in China’s Rare Earths Policy – A Green Tea Chat with Cory Combs and Jessica DiCarlo [[link removed]]Thursday, Jan. 16 // 2–3:00 pm (ET)

Wilson in the News
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Christopher Sands on Trudeau Resignation, Future of US-Canada Relations (C-SPAN) [[link removed]]
“Prime Minister Trudeau went to Mar-a-Lago to promise President-elect Trump that he would take strong action on fentanyl, illegal migration, and border security... that deal will continue.” -Christopher Sands
Venezuela Political Crisis (CNN) [[link removed]]
“It’s been clear under several US administrations that the US can’t control political outcomes in Venezuela, no matter how hard it tries.” -Benjamin Gedan


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