This weekly digest highlights BPC's media coverage and our upcoming events. If you have any questions about upcoming events, please email Arianny Arias at [email protected].

BPC in the News

This week, BPC experts discussed the implications of the ongoing trade war between the U.S. and China and the Trump administration's latest immigration proposals:

Op-Ed: Trump China Trade War Is Devastating Farmers and Ag Exports. Will Tit for Tat Ever End?

Citizenship Will No Longer Be Automatic for Children of Some US Military Members Living Overseas

Anderson Cooper 360: David Lapan on Presidential Pardons to Build Southern Border Fence

BPC's Latest Work

Listen to BPC's latest podcasts for insights and analysis from our Immigration and Campus Free Expression Projects:

Episode 49: This Week in Immigration

Theresa Cardinal Brown and Cristobal Ramón discuss the Trump administration's new "Public Charge" rule and regulations on the detention of families at the U.S.-Mexico border, the ongoing legal battle over the White House's asylum regulations, and the latest Southwest border apprehension numbers.

Episode 38: Pints and Policy

Jacqueline Pfeffer Merrill and Steven Hayward discuss how incoming college freshmen should approach the issues of free speech and expression on college campuses and the broader impact these issues have on our democracy.

Upcoming Events

WED

Sep. 11

The Bob & Elizabeth Dole Series on Leadership Featuring Derrick Johnson

5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. ET | BPC

BPC will host Derrick Johnson, president and chief executive officer of the NAACP, for an intimate conversation on his experiences and what it means to be a leader.

Webcast available

TUE

Sep. 17

Changing Campus Culture: Student Leaders on Free Expression

9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. ET | BPC

Join us at BPC this Constitution Day, September 17, as we hear from student leaders who are promoting viewpoint diversity and a culture of open exchange on their campuses.

Check out our full events calendar.

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