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1. (#1) 9/24, DC - House hearing on oversight of the Trump Administration’s Muslim ban - [New Listing]
2. (#2) 9/25, DC - Senate hearing on U.S. policy in Mexico and Central America as it relates to the SW border crisis
3. (#3) 9/25, DC - House hearing on assessing the impact of cutting foreign assistance to Central America - [New Listing]
4. (#4) 9/25, Princeton, NJ - Lecture and book discussion on Japan's restrictive immigration policy
5. (#5) 9/26, DC - House hearing on the expansion and use of ICE detention - [New Listing]
6. (#6) 9/26, DC - House hearing on oversight of ICE detention facilities: Is DHS Doing Enough? - [New Listing]
7. (#7) 9/26, DC - CIS Immigration Newsmaker series with USCIS Acting Director Ken Cuccinelli
8. (#8) 9/26, DC - Workshop on displaced populations in Iraq - [New Listing]
9. (#9) 9/26-27, Trier, Germany - Annual conference on EU Border management 2019
10. (#10) 9/27, DC - Discussion on immigration and the 2020 election
11. (#11) 9/27, DC - Discussion on the Colombian response to the Venezuelan migration crisis - [New Listing]
12. (#12) 10/1, Cambridge, MA - Workshops on integrative strategies of Muslims and immigrant interactions in classrooms
13. (#13) 10/3-4, Ottawa - Conference on informing migration policy - [New Listing]
14. (#14) 10/8, DC - Annual immigration law and policy conference
15. (#15) 10/7-12-7, DC - Certificate program online course on global trends in international migration
16. (#16) 10/7, Florence, Italy - Workshop on centre-right parties in a post-migration crisis Europe
17. (#17) 10/9, San Diego - Seminar on expanded refugee protections under the Cartagena Declaration
18. (#18) 10/10-11, Zagreb, Croatia - Conference on diaspora and homeland
19. (#19) 10/17, New York, NY - Symposium on forced migration, protection, and border control
20. (#20) 10/17-18, Trier, Germany - Annual conference on European asylum and migration Law 2019
21. (#21) 10/17-18, Florence, Italy - Workshop on cities and the global governance of migration
22. (#22) 10/24, Cambridge, MA - Seminar on the 20th century Jewish diaspora in Paris and Berlin
23. (#23) 10/29, Cambridge, MA - Workshop on the methodology of immigration law - [New Listing]
24. (#24) 10/30, DC - House hearing on global terrorism and threats to the homeland
25. (#25) 11/4, Cambridge, MA - Discussion on America's immigration dilemma - [New Listing]
26. (#26) 11/14, San Diego - Book panel: Migration Control
27. (#27) 11/19, Cambridge, MA - Workshop on moralized political messages and attitudes toward immigrants
28. (#28) 11/20-22, DC - 2019 Homeland Security Week conference
29. (#29) 12/2, San Diego - Seminar on dealing with unaccompanied child migrants - [New Listing]
30. (#30) 12/4-6, San Antonio - Border Management South conference

Oversight of the Trump Administration’s Muslim Ban

10:00 a.m., Tuesday, September 24, 2019
House Committee on the Judiciary
Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship and
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Joint Hearing
2141 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
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Witnesses:

Panel One:

Edward Ramotowski
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Visa Services, Bureau of Consular Affairs, U.S. Department of State

Elizabeth Neumann
Assistant Secretary for Threat Prevention and Security Policy, Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans, U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Todd Hoffman
Executive Director, Admissions and Passenger Programs, Office of Field Operations, U.S. Customs and Border Protection

Panel Two:

Abdollah Dehzangi
Baltimore, MD

Ismail Ahmed Hezam Alghazali
Brooklyn, NY

Farhana Khera
President and Executive Director, Muslim Advocates

Andrew R. Arthur
Resident Fellow in Law and Policy, Center for Immigration Studies

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U.S. Policy in Mexico and Central America: Ensuring Effective Policies to Address the Crisis at the Border

10:15 a.m., Wednesday, September 25, 2019
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
423 Dirksen Senate Office Building, SD-419
Washington, DC 20510-6225
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Witnesses:
Kirsten D. Madison
Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs
United States Department of State

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Assessing the Impact of Cutting Foreign Assistance to Central America

2:00 p.m., Wednesday, September 25, 2019
House Committee on Foreign Affairs
2172 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515
Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, Civilian Security, and Trade
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Witnesses:
Stephen McFarland
Former U.S. Ambassador to Guatemala

Juan González
Associate Vice President, The Cohen Group
Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs

Rick Jones
Senior Technical Advisor for Latin America, Catholic Relief Services

Matthew Rooney
Managing Director, Bush Institute-SMU Economic Growth Initiative, The George W. Bush Institute

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Help (Not) Wanted: Immigration Politics in Japan

4:30 p.m., Wednesday, September 25, 2019
Princeton University, Jones Hall, #211
Princeton, NJ 08544
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Speaker(s):
Michael Strausz
Texas Christian University

Description: Why has Japan’s immigration policy remained so restrictive, especially in light of economic, demographic, and international political forces that are pushing Japan to admit more immigrants? Michael Strausz will answer this question by drawing on insights from nearly two years of intensive field research in Japan. Ultimately, he will argue that Japan’s immigration policy has remained restrictive for two reasons. First, Japan’s labor-intensive businesses have failed to defeat anti-immigration forces within the Japanese state, particularly those in the Ministry of Justice and the Japanese Diet. Second, no influential strain of elite thought in postwar Japan exists to support the idea that significant numbers of foreign nationals have a legitimate claim to residency and citizenship.

In addition to an overview of postwar Japan’s immigration control policy, this presentation provide context to recent developments in Japanese immigration policy – particularly the December 2018 decision to admit more than 300,000 low skilled foreign laborers.

Michael Strausz is an Associate Professor of Political Science and the Director of Asian Studies at Texas Christian University. He earned his BA in international relations and Japanese from Michigan State University and his MA and PhD in political science from the University of Washington. His book, Help (Not) Wanted: Immigration Politics in Japan will be published with SUNY Press in August, and he has published a number of other articles and book chapters about topics including Japan’s immigration policy and Japanese whaling. His research has been funded by grants from the Japan Foundation and the Fulbright Foundation, and he is a member of Cohort III of the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation ’s U.S.-Japan Network for the Future.

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The Expansion and Troubling Use of ICE Detention

10:00 a.m., Thursday, September 26, 2019
House Committee on the Judiciary
Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship
2141 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
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Witnesses:
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The Expansion and Troubling Use of ICE Detention

2:00 p.m., Thursday, September 26, 2019
House Committee on Homeland Security
Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, & Accountability
10 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
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Witnesses:
Diana Shaw, Assistant Inspector General for Special Reviews and Evaluations, Office of Inspector General, Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

Peter Mina, Deputy Officer for Programs and Compliance, Office of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, DHS

Jenni Nakamoto, President, The Nakamoto Group, LLC

Tae Johnson, Assistant Director, Custody Management, Enforcement and Removal Operations, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, DHS

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Immigration Newsmaker: A Conversation with USCIS Acting Director Ken Cuccinelli

1:00 p.m., Thursday, September 26, 2019
National Press Club
529 14th St. NW, 13th Floor
Washington, D.C. 20045
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Ken Cuccinelli, Acting Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, will be featured in an Immigration Newsmaker conversation hosted by the Center for Immigration Studies on Thursday, September 26, at 1 p.m. at the National Press Club. Please RSVP to Marguerite Telford via email if you would like to reserve a seat; media is given priority. In addition, the event will be streamed on Facebook Live.
Since taking his position as Acting Director of USCIS in June, Cuccinelli has moved quickly to ensure compliance with immigration laws on the books as well as to provide guidance to clarify current regulations and policies to asylum officers and others. He made headlines recently announcing new "public charge" regulations, clarifying the law for prospective immigrants on qualifying for lawful permanent residence (green cards). They may be inadmissible if they are likely to use U.S. welfare programs.

The conversation on Thursday, September 26, moderated by Mark Krikorian, the Center's executive director, will cover such topics as public charge, work permits, processing of asylum claims, backlogs, fees, fraud, and E-Verify.

The Immigration Newsmaker series provides an opportunity for government agency heads, members of Congress, and other policymakers to discuss their priorities and explore the challenges they face. The events, held at the National Press Club, are seated, on-the-record conversations between the guest and a member of the CIS staff.

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Displaced Populations, Durable Solutions, and Data

Presentation and workshop on the findings of a 4-Year longitudinal study of Iraqis displaced by ISIS.

9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m., September 26 2019
Georgetown University-Center for Contemporary Arab Studies
241 Intercultural Center (ICC)
3700 O Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20057
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Description: The presentation features the findings from the International Organization for Migration (IOM)-Georgetown University (GU) longitudinal study of 4,000 Iraqi families displaced by ISIS in Iraq. The study, begun in 2015, assesses IDPs access to durable solutions according to the IASC Framework. The presentation will cover issues related to return, secondary displacement, compensation, employment, agriculture, among other topics. Speakers include Elizabeth Ferris (GU), Lorenza Rossi (IOM), Rochelle Davis (GU), and Salma Al-Shami (GU). The afternoon will feature a methodology workshop for those interested in how to conduct quantitative and qualitative research with displaced populations.

Schedule of Events

9:00 a.m.
Welcome and Opening (IOM/GU)

9:15 a.m.
Creating the IASC Framework on Durable Solutions for Internally Displaced Persons, Elizabeth Ferris (GU)

10:00 a.m.
The Longitudinal Study: Access to Durable Solutions Among IDPs in Iraq: 4 Years in Displacement, Lorenza Rossi (IOM)

10:30 a.m.
The Study and Its Findings: Access to Durable Solutions Among IDPs in Iraq: 4 Years in Displacement, Rochelle Davis (GU), Salma Al-Shami (GU); Lorenza Rossi (IOM)

1:15 p.m.
Conversation on Data Collection: What makes measuring movement so difficult?

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Annual Conference on EU Border Management 2019

Thursday-Friday, September 26-27, 2019
ERA Conference Centre
Metzer Allee 4, Trier, Germany
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Themes:
* IT Systems and Interoperability
* European Border and Coast Guard (Frontex)
* Cooperation with Third Countries

Objective: This conference will debate the latest developments and challenges in the EU’s internal and external border management. It will analyse the latest proposals and reforms on the functioning and operation of EU border management systems, as well the planned enhancements of Frontex’ role and responsibilities through a revision of the Regulation on the European Border and Coast Guard, with a focus on cooperation with third countries.

A visit to the village of Schengen and its European Museum Schengen will form part of the conference.

Key topics:
* Latest news on legislative files to strengthen border management systems and their interoperability and practical implementation by eu-LISA.

* EU databases for border management and their evolution: EES, ETIAS, PNR, ECRIS-TCN, SIS, VIS, EURODAC and a focus on land and sea borders

* Frontex: revision of the Regulation on the European Border and Coast Guard, latest migratory trends and routes, risk analysis and vulnerability assessments, joint border operations, EUROSUR, integrated border management and hotspots

* Cooperation with third countries: technical and operational assistance, return operations, the perspectives of a third country (Albania), EUNAVOR MED Operation Sophia and assistance given to the Libyan Coastguard and Navy

Programme:

Thursday, September 26, 2019

9:00 a.m.
I. THE APPLICATION OF THE SCHENGEN ACQUIS, IT SYSTEMS FOR BORDER MANAGEMENT AND THEIR INTEROPERABILITY

9:05 a.m.
The Finnish Presidency of the Council of the European Union: priorities, state of play of the legislative files in the field of border management systems

* European Border and Coast Guard
* Large-scale IT systems Mikko Simola

9:45 a.m.
Update on the IT systems being managed and under future management of eu-LISA

* Use and operation of SIS, VIS and EURODAC and their evolution
* State of preparations for EES, ETIAS, ECRIS-TN
* Interoperability: European Search Portal, Multiple Identity Detector, Common Identity Repository, Biometric Matching Service
Zsombor Nagy

II. ASPECTS OF EU DATABASES FOR BORDER MANAGEMENT AND THEIR EVOLUTION

11:00 a.m.
PNR from the perspective of a Passenger Information Unit (PIU) since going operational

* Cross-border cooperation and application to intra- and extra-EU flights
* State of play and EU Member States’ considerations to widen the extent of the PNR Directive to land and sea borders
Christian Bauer

11:30 a.m.
The future of land and sea borders: challenges faced in aligning requirements with technical means on the basis of existing and planned EU databases
Alessandra Falcinella

12:00 p.m.
Integrating technology into border management: the view of an end-user
Pedro Figueira

2:00 p.m.
The evolution of ECRIS to include third-country nationals: experiences in enhancing the system to identify criminal records within a border management setting
Vincent Cambier

III. LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN EU EXTERNAL BORDER MANAGEMENT

2:45 p.m.
The revised Regulation on the European Border and Coast Guard: putting it into operation

* Setting up a European Border and Coast Guard standing corps of 10,000 operational staff with executive powers, incorporating EUROSUR into the Frontex framework
* Providing technical and operational support to Member States in return operations
* Wider scope of action in cooperating with third countries
Berndt Korner

4:00 p.m.
Border control and management through risk assessment and situational awareness raising

* Frontex Risk Analysis 2019
* EUROSUR fusion services, Integrated Border Management (IBM)
* Joint operations, hotspots and cooperation with other EU agencies Berndt Körner

Friday, September 27, 2019

IV. COOPERATION WITH THIRD COUNTRIES

9:30 a.m.
The importance of enhancing cooperation with third countries

* Technical and operational assistance beyond EU neighbouring countries
* Return operations Berndt Körner

10:00 a.m.
Border management and cooperation in the EU neighbourhood region: perspectives from Albania

* Technical and operational cooperation with the EU
* Developing integrated border management
NN, Albanian State Police

11:15 a.m.
EUNAVOR MED Operation Sophia’s revised mandate and operations in the Southern Central Mediterranean:

* Strengthening surveillance by air assets
* Reinforcing support to and training of the Libyan Coastguard and Navy
* Coordinating maritime security operations through the Shared Awareness and Deconfliction in the Mediterranean (SHADE MED) forums
Olivier Bodhuin

12:00 p.m.
V. THE FUTURE OF EU BORDER MANAGEMENT

EBCG 2.0 and beyond: the future of EU integrated border management and the Schengen borders regime
Jorrit Rijpma

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Immigration and the 2020 Election

10:00-11:30 a.m., Friday, September 27, 2019
Bipartisan Policy Center
1225 Eye Street NW, Suite 1000
Washington, DC xxxxxx
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Description: It is evident from the Democratic presidential debates, President Trump’s continued focus on the issue, media coverage, and national discourse that immigration will play a key role in the 2020 election. On September 27, see the results of a new survey, conducted for BPC by Morning Consult, on what the American public will be prioritizing on immigration when they head to the polls, and more importantly, whether there is an appetite for bipartisanship on the issue. Then, a panel of political and policy experts from both sides of the aisle will break down what it all means for the candidates and the future of immigration reform.

Speakers:
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The Colombian Response to the Venezuelan Migration Crisis: A Dialogue with Colombia’s Migration Czar

11:00 a.m.-12:15 p.m., Friday, September 27, 2019
MPI Conference Room, Suite 300
1400 16th Street NW
Washington, DC 20036
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Description: The political and economic unraveling of Venezuela has sparked the flight of more than 4 million people in what now stands as the largest exodus of migrants in the western hemisphere—a number that could exceed 5 million by year’s end. More than 1.4 million Venezuelans have settled in Colombia, which has generously opened its doors.
As the primary destination for Venezuelans, Colombia is providing a variety of legal pathways through temporary programs that allow the new arrivals access to work permits, public services, and protection from possible exploitation. And in September 2018, Colombia joined other countries in adopting the Declaration of Quito on Human Mobility of Venezuelan Citizens in the Region and launched an action plan emphasizing regularization and integration for migrants.

However, Colombia’s capacity to continue to host further arrivals is being stretched amid increasing pressure on public services and local economies, the growing recognition these arrivals will be more than short-term guests, and the strong possibility of additional inflows. Also at play is the slow arrival of international assistance. The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has deemed the Venezuelan crisis one of the most underfunded humanitarian appeals in the world.

As the crisis continues to unfold, join the Migration Policy Institute and Inter-American Dialogue for an important conversation with Felipe Muñoz, Advisor to the President of Colombia for the Colombian-Venezuelan Border, on how Colombia is coping with this influx, plans for future policy decisions, and developments in regional and international cooperation, including with the United States.
To attend in person register below, or view the livestream here.

Speakers:
Felipe Muñoz, Advisor to the President of Colombia for the Colombian-Venezuelan Border

Moderator:
Andrew Selee, President, Migration Policy Institute (MPI)

Commentators:
Natalia Banulescu-Bogdan, Associate Director, International Program, MPI

Michael Camilleri, Director, Peter D. Bell Rule of Law Program, Inter-American Dialogue

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Aspirational Resilient Integrative strategies of the high-skilled, non-White Muslim Immigrant in the US (1)

Friendship Segregation and Consolidation by Immigrant Background and Ethnic Origins in Adolescent Classroom Networks (2)

12:00-1:30 p.m., Tuesday, October 1, 2019
William James Hall, Room 450
33 Kirkland Street
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Speakers:
(1) Maheen Haider, PhD Candidate in Sociology, Boston College

(2) Linda Zhao, PhD Candidate in Sociology at Harvard University

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Informing Migration Policy: International Experience and Evidence Conference

Thursday-Friday, October 3-4, 2019
Richcraft Hall, Second floor conference rooms
Carleton University
1125 Colonel By Drive
Ottawa, Ontario, K1S 5B6
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Conference Program:
Thursday, October 3, 2019

9:00-9:15 a.m.
Welcoming Remarks - Dean André Plourde, Faculty of Public Affairs

9:15-10:45 a.m.
Session 1: Canadian Immigration and Refugee Policy and Politics

Refugees: The Politics of Rights versus the Politics of Non- Entry
Yasmeen Abu Laban, Department of Political Science, University of Alberta

Birth Tourism, Conservative Politics and the Attack on Canadian Birthright Citizenship
Megan Gaucher, Department of Law and Legal Studies, Carleton University

Canada and IOM. Partners in Migration Management
Martin Geiger, Department of Political Science and EURUS, Carleton University and Martin Koch, University of Bielefeld, Germany.

11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Session 2: Canada and the Global Refugee Regime: Opportunities for Partnered Research Moderated Roundtable Discussion

Moderator:
James Milner, Department of Political Science, Carleton University

Jessie Thomson, Vice President, Partnerships for Global Change, CARE Canada

Chris Gregory, Director, Protection Policy, Refugee Affairs, IRCC

Mustafa Alio, Co-Founder and Managing Director, Jumpstart – Refugee Talent, and Member, Network for Refugee Voices

James Milner, Associate Professor, Political Science, Carleton University

12:30 – 1:45 p.m.
Lunch Speaker: Canadian Immigration Policy and Research: Looking backward to move forward
Arthur Sweetman, Department of Economics, McMaster University

1:45–3:00 p.m.
Session 3: Selection, Recruitment and Retention of Economic Immigrants Moderated Roundtable Discussion

Moderators:
Martin Geiger, Department of Political Science, Carleton University Bridget Healy, Migration for Innovation Project, Carleton University

Panelists:
Henry Akanko, Hire Immigrants, Ottawa Ronalee Carey,

Ronalee Carey Law, Ottawa Debroy Chan, Toronto Region Immigrant Employment Council, Toronto

Tony Fang, Department of Economics, Memorial University, St. John's

Natalie MacArthur, Invest Ottawa

Sangeeta Subramanian, Immigrant Employment Council of British Columbia, Vancouver

3:15–4:45 p.m.
Session 4: Immigrant Settlement: Resiliency, Narratives and New Technologies

Shifting the Narrative on Refugee Law: State Responsibilities under the 1967 Protocol
Robert Barsky, Department of Law and Legal Studies, Carleton University

A Social Resilience Approach to Integration
Valerie Preston, Department of Geography, York University

Democratizing Digital Storytelling in the Context of Migration and the Stories of Newcomers
Victoria McArthur, School of Journalism and Communications, Carleton University

Friday, October 4, 2019

9:15–10:45 p.m.
Session 5: Immigrant Health Data: Outcomes, Services and Mobility

Internal Mobility of Immigrants in Canada: a comparison of the strengths and weaknesses of alternative data sources
James Ted McDonald, Department of Economics, University of New Brunswick

Addressing public service needs of newcomers and immigrants through co-design and coproduction approaches
Gillian Mulvale, Health Policy and Management, McMaster University

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Kevin Pottie, Department of Family Medicine and the School of Epidemiology, Public Health and Preventive Medicine, University of Ottawa

Mental Health of Immigrants and the Utilization of Mental Health Services: the Canadian Evidence
Haozhen Zhang, Research & Evaluation Branch, IRCC

11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Session 6: Temporary International Migration: Workers and Students

The Relative Academic Achievement of International Students: Evidence from an Ontario University
Mikal Skuterud, Department of Economics, University of Waterloo

Temporary Foreign Workers, Firms and Implications for the Labour Market
Christopher Worswick, Department of Economics, Carleton University

Contesting Gender Discrimination in the Canadian Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program
Christina Gabriel/Laura Macdonald, Department of Political Science, Carleton University

12:30–1:45 p.m.
Lunch Speaker: The Politicization of Immigration: Insights and lessons from the 2018 Quebec election
Mireille Paquet, Department of Political Science, Concordia University

1:45-3:15 p.m.
Session 7: Roundtable on Key Takeaways and Potential next Steps in terms of Research

Christina Gabriel, Department of Political Science, Carleton University

James Milner, Department of Political Science, Carleton University

Valerie Preston, Department of Geography, York University

Chris Worswick, Department of Economics, Carleton University

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16th Annual Immigration Law and Policy Conference

Monday, October 7, 2019
Georgetown University Law Center
Bernard P. McDonough Hall, Hart Auditorium
600 New Jersey Ave. NW
Washington, D.C. 20001
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Keynote Speaker:
Kevin K. McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security

Panels:
State of Play: Central to the Trump Administration’s Record, Immigration Looms as the Major 2020 Issue

Moderator:
Doris Meissner, Senior Fellow and Director, U.S. Policy Program, MPI

From Donald Trump’s first utterances as a presidential candidate in 2015 to the hundreds of policy actions undertaken during his administration, immigration has loomed as the major touchstone for his political base. It is the issue to which the president and his administration return again and again. Chaos at the U.S.-Mexico border resulted from a sharp uptick in flows, as well as outmatched policies, infrastructure, and resources. Now, a growing number of Americans cite immigration as one of the most crucial national issues. Yet Congress remains incapable of even small-bore fixes, continuing its nearly two-decade inability to undertake substantive immigration legislation. Vast differences exist among Republican and Democratic politicians and other stakeholders—from “build the wall” and narrowing humanitarian protections on one side, to #AbolishICE and pressing to decriminalize illegal crossings on the other.

Whither immigration as high-stakes elections approach in 2020? In what’s sure to be a lively State of Play conversation, political and policy experts will explore the politics of immigration, the pitfalls for both political parties, and the potential for a post-election pause in the brinkmanship. Also, what about the possibility for reform as DREAMers await a major decision at the Supreme Court? What other pressing challenges may converge to force action in Washington?

Volleying among the Branches of Government: DACA, TPS, Asylum, and Other Policies That Hang in the Balance

Moderator:
Muzaffar Chishti, Director, MPI's office at New York University School of Law

In an unprecedented era of executive branch policy-making in the immigration arena, the nation’s federal judiciary has been called to decide a raft of major cases that hold the lives of more than 1 million recipients of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals and Temporary Protected Status in the balance, and govern the conditions of care for children in immigration detention and the ability to apply for asylum. The administration’s action on the "public charge" rule may end up in the courts as well, and the fallout from the controversy of including a citizenship question on the 2020 census remains unsettled. What are the legal underpinnings, the stakes, and the possible outcomes as the nation’s courts, from district courts all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court, hear and rule on a consequential portfolio of legal challenges? And what is or will be Congress’ response given the dynamic interplay of litigation and executive action? Our panel of top experts will tackle these big questions.

Drawing a New Line: Recent Changes in U.S.-Mexico Border Policy

Moderator:
Anna Gallagher, Executive Director, Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc.

Under the current administration, U.S.-Mexico border polices have dominated headlines, becoming both the symbol and testing ground of hardline immigration policy. Family separation, the deaths of children in immigration custody, and the detention of men, women, and children in unsafe, overcrowded conditions have stirred national concern.

The asylum system alone has been hamstrung by “metering” that slows entry to a trickle, enormous court backlogs, the wholesale return to Mexico of asylum applicants awaiting their court appearances, and policies that attempt to force applicants to first seek protection in other countries.

This panel will explore what these policies have meant to asylum seekers and the communities that straddle the 2,000-mile-long line. Topics will include family separation, Remain in Mexico, the wall, state and local work, and more. The panelists also will consider whether the administration is achieving results with its efforts to reshape overall enforcement, the responses from local border communities, and related litigation.

The Humanitarian and Migration Crisis Originating in Central America: The Need for Regional Approaches

Moderator:
Andrew Schoenholtz, Professor from Practice, Georgetown Law; Director, Human Rights Institute; Co-Director, Center for Applied Legal Studies

In recent years, the humanitarian and migration crisis in the three Northern Triangle countries of El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras has resulted in increasing international migration, particularly of women and children as well as unaccompanied minors. Most of them cross the Guatemala-Mexico border to head towards the United States, while some migrate to countries in the region, such as Costa Rica. Many are fleeing serious violence carried out by gangs and other non-state actors, though the search for better livelihoods and family reunification with relatives already in the United States plays a role as well. Governments do not control territories where gangs and drug cartels rule, nor are they able to protect women and girls from domestic abuse and other forms of violence or insecurity. Natural disasters, climate change, food insecurity, and poor economic conditions exacerbate the situation for vulnerable people. This panel will discuss the best ways for governments, international
organizations, and NGOs in the region to address this crisis, particularly in terms of root causes and the protection of families and children.

More information on the agenda and speakers to follow soon. This event will not be live streamed.

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Certificate in International Migration Studies

XCPD-700 - Global Trends in International Migration

Course Details: Worldwide international migration is a large and growing phenomenon, with more than 230 million people now living outside of their home countries for extended periods. Understanding the complex dynamics behind international migration is essential to improved policies and programs to address the multiple causes and consequences of these movements of people. This course provides an overview of international migration numbers and trends, causes of population movements, the impact of international migration on source and receiving countries, and policy responses to population movements.

The course provides an introduction to the major theories underpinning the study of international migration, including the new economics of labor migration, dual labor market theory, world systems theory, cumulative causation, and migration networks theory. The course focuses attention on domestic and international legal regimes regarding migration, examining laws, major legal cases and regulatory frameworks. It also examines issues pertaining to the integration of immigrants in destination countries. The connections between migration and such other issues as security, development and environmental change are discussed.

Objectives:

At the completion of the course, successful students will be able to:

* Assess the positive and negative impacts of international migration on source, transit, and destination countries;
* Describe the international legal frameworks that set out the rights of migrants and the responsibilities of states;
* Discuss and articulate the strengths and weaknesses of the principal policy frameworks governing the admission of migrants, control of irregular migration, and protection of refugees and other forced migrants;
* Explain the importance of gender in understanding the causes and consequences of international migration; and
* Describe models for integration of immigrants in destination countries and articulate the strengths and weaknesses of these approaches.

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Online class: Monday, October 7-Monday, December 2, 2019

Tuition: $1,495.00

Instructor: Katharine Donato

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The swinging of the pendulum? Centre-right parties in a post-migration crisis Europe

9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m., Monday, October 7, 2019
Sala Belvedere - Villa Schifanoia, EUI
Florence, Italy
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Description: This workshop will explore how the European centre-right is handling immigration in the wake of the migration crisis: are we witnessing a radicalisation of claims, and a shift from more ‘moderate’, mainstream positions to more radical, ‘hardline’ positions on immigration? Papers presented in this workshop will analyse recent positional shifts on, and reconfigurations related to, immigration of the centre-right in Europe. Contributions will explore the assumption that the crisis has pulled the centre-right irrevocably towards a more restrictive position. The focus on immigration serves as a magnifying glass, for wider trends related to the challenges of liberal democracy, and the reaction of a key political actor to the inherent dilemma between democratic accountability and the protection of liberal rights. The workshop focuses on centre-right parties of countries in which immigration has been highly tangible in numbers and in political debate (Austria, Germany, Sweden, Italy,
the United Kingdom and Hungary), and also provides a broader (contextual) debate on political conflicts and the impact of the migration crisis across Europe.

Program:

9:15-10:00 a.m.
Centre right parties in a post-migration crisis Europe
Andrew Geddes, MPC, RSCAS, EUI; Tim Bale, Queen Mary University of London; and Leila Hadj Abdou, MPC, RSCAS, EUI

10:00-10:45 a.m.
Politicising immigration in times of crisis
Swen Hutter, FU Berlin; and Hanspeter Kriesi, Department of Political and Social Sciences, EUI

11:00-11:45 a.m.
Between Business and Nativism: How centre-right party strategies affect their electorate in post-industrial societies
Tarik Abu-Chadi, University Zurich; and Markus Wagner, University of Vienna, via skype

11:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
“For whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.” The British Conservative Party and immigration, pre- and post-Brexit
Tim Bale, Queen Mary University of London

1:30-2:15 p.m.
The centre no longer holds: Salvini, the Lega and the remaking of the politics of immigration in Italy
Andrew Geddes, MPC, RSCAS, EUI; and James Dennison, MPC, RSCAS, EUI, via skype

2:15-3:00 p.m.
Anti-migration campaigning: a new winning formula and a plan for action for the Austrian Conservative Party
Leila Hadj Abdou, MPC, RSCAS, EUI

3:15-4:00 p.m.
Orbán’s political jackpot: immigration and the Hungarian electorate
András Bíró-Nagy, Hungarian Academy of Sciences

4:00-4:45 p.m.
The end of the Willkommenskultur? Germany’s centre right and the politics of migration in turbulent times
Isabelle Hertner, King’s College London

16:45-17:30 p.m.
Is the Swedish centre-right alliance falling apart on migration?
Marie Demker, University of Gothenburg, via skype

5:30-6:00 p.m.
Concluding discussion

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Expanded refugee protection for some: Understanding the application patterns of the Cartagena refugee definition in Mexico

TBA, Wednesday, October 9, 2019
Center for Comparative Immigration Studies
University of California, San Diego
Eleanor Roosevelt College Provost’s Building, Conference Room 115
9500 Gilman Drive
La Jolla, CA 92093
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Speaker:
Feline Freier, Assistant Professor of Political Sciences at the Universidad del Pacífico (Lima, Peru).

Description: Since the entry into force of Mexico's new Law on Refugees, Complementary Protection and Political Asylum in 2011, it has been praised as an exceptionally progressive norm. A core aspect of the new law is the inclusion of the expanded refugee definition derived from the Cartagena Declaration. At the same time, implementation gaps tend to persist between Mexico's laws and policy practice. This paper seeks to analyze in practice, how far Mexico has applied the Cartagena definition to allegeable asylum seekers. In order to fulfill this objective, we implemented a monitoring mechanism of the asylum system in Mexico through which we can identify patterns in the RSD administrative and legal reasoning such as the lack of application of the Cartagena definition to Central Americans, on the one hand, and the 99% refugee recognition rate under Cartagena of Venezuelan asylum seekers, on the other. Twenty in-depth elite interviews with authorities of different levels of government and NGO
representatives shed light on the determinants of this differentiated application, which in practice, results in the regional refugee definition only benefiting a select group of people.

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Diaspora and Homeland

Thursday-Friday, October 10-11, 2019
Zagreb, Croatia
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Description: In today’s globalized world we are witness to the fact that, as never before in history, diasporas have a major role in the political, ecoonomic, cultural, religious, social and sporting life of their countries of origin. The fact that over 258 million people live outside of their country of birth and that they send more than 625 billion dollars in remittances to their country of origion perhaps best illustrates the huge potential of diasporas for their home countries. While the major focus of diasporas and homeland is on their remittances, there are many examples of how diasporas can and do through their various activities contribute to the advancement and success of their homelands both internally and in foreign affairs.

One such example which illustrates the success of a diaspora in creating economic success in the homeland is that of Chilean immigrants who returned to their homeland at the call of then Chilean leader Pinochet. These returning immigrants brought their know-how and experience to practically empower in a short period of time the economic upturn of the Chilean economy.The recent world cup of football in Russia is another example of diaspora contributions to homeland. Many football teams had diaspora players as part of their starting lineups. The best example of this was the Croatian national team which played in the finals of the world cup and which had two thirds of its players born outside of Croatia. These examples not only manifest on the one hand the strength and power of diasporas, but on the other hand also evidence of its huge potential and role in the developmental strategy of their countries of origin. Following the disintegration of the former Soviet Union, millions of citizens of
Poland, Bulgaria, Romania, Croatia and other countries of the former Yugoslavia moved to the more developed countries of the democratic world, especially Europe. Faced with this new process of emigration, these countries were overnight faced with the task of developing national strategies and programs of cooperation between diaspora communities and their homelands.

In light of this new situation and the relations between diaspora and homeland, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe in 2015 accepted Resolution 2043 titled “Democratic participation for migrant diasporas”. Among other things this resolution recommended that its members introduce policies which would facilitate diaspora members’ involvement in political life, review national legislation with a view to granting special status to members of diasporas in their countries of origin and facilitating the return process where appropriate, and promote diaspora members’ contribution to the development of their country of origin through the transfer of their knowledge, education and experience. The main focus of the conference is to examine the strategies and programs of individual countries towards their diasporas and in turn the relationships of diaspora with their home countries.

Conference themes include:

1. Diaspora relations – government
2. State policy and practice relating to the diaspora
3. The return of emigrants and their integration into the country of origin – success or failure
4. Direct diaspora investments
5. The influence of the diaspora on the country of origin
6. Immigrant tourism
7. Diaspora in international relations
8. Diaspora as a safety factor
9. Diaspora – media, radio programs, newspapers and publications
10. Emigrant literature

The conference organisers would like to emphasise that presenters have the opportunity to present on a different theme that is related to the general purpose.

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Forced Migration, Protection, and Border Control

8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m., Thursday, October 17, 2019
Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson, LLP
One New York Plaza, 1 FDR Drive
New York, NY 10004
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Description: On October 17, 2019, the Center for Migration Studies will hold its annual academic and policy symposium at the law offices of Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP. The event will open with a keynote address by T. Alexander Aleinikoff, Director of the Zolberg Institute on Migration and Mobility, about new directions for forced migration policy studies. The keynote will be followed by panels about enforcement, responding to the needs of refugees, and access to the US asylum system. In the closing session, panelists and attendees will engage in an open discussion about research and policy priorities. This is CMS’s sixth annual academic and policy conference, which celebrates the work of leading scholars and thinkers on international migration.

Agenda:

9:00–9:15 a.m.
Welcome:
Karen Grisez, Public Service Counsel
Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP

Introduction:
Most Rev. Nicholas DiMarzio
Bishop of Brooklyn

9:15–10:30 p.m.
Keynote: New Directions for Forced Migration Policy Studies
T. Alexander Aleinikoff
Director of the Zolberg Institute on Migration and Mobility
The New School

10:45 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Session I: Enforcement Efforts and their Adverse Impact on Protection: A Discussion about North America, Europe, and the Global South

Over the last few years, we have seen increased efforts to build barriers and systems that prevent refugees and asylum seekers from reaching safety and applying for asylum protection. How are enforcement efforts in various regions of the world impacting refugee protection and access to asylum? What challenges do enhanced enforcement efforts impose? How have efforts to externalize borders and prevent access to asylum countries impacted genuine refugees? How can we address these problems?
Moderator: Michele Pistone, Non-Resident Fellow and Associate Editor, Journal on Migration and Human Security, Center for Migration Studies; Professor of Law and Director of the Clinic for Asylum, Refugee and Emigrant Services (CARES), Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law
Speakers will be announced shortly.

1:15–2:30 p.m.
Session II: Challenges in Responding to the Needs of Refugees, Displaced Persons and their Host Communities in Protracted Situations

A majority of refugees and internally displaced persons are in protracted situations—defined by the UN High Commissioner for Refugees as five years or longer. Many of them are in low and medium income countries that have few resources available to provide security, education, livelihood and entrepreneurship opportunities, healthcare and other services for host communities, let alone refugees and displaced persons. This panel will discuss opportunities and challenges in addressing protracted situations, particularly in the context of adoption of the Global Compact on Refugees in December 2019.

Moderator:
Susan Martin, Donald G. Herzberg Professor Emeritus in the School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University

Speakers:
Sarah Deardorff Miller, School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University

Leah Zamore, Center on International Cooperation, New York University

2:45–4:00 p.m.
Session III: Access to Asylum on the US-Mexico Border

The Trump administration and DHS officers have pursued a series of strategies to restrict access to the US asylum system. Most of these strategies – interception, turn-backs, zero tolerance enforcement, the separation of children from parents, requiring asylum-seekers to await the US asylum process in Mexico and barring asylum to most migrants who arrive at the US-Mexico border – have been focused on the US southern border. Other measures, such as the expansion of expedited removal, began at the border but have now been expanded to cover the entire United States and persons in the country for two years or less. The panel will review, critique and discuss alternatives to these policies.
Moderator: Donald Kerwin, Executive Director, Center for Migration Studies

Speakers:
Josiah Heyman, Professor of Anthropology, Endowed Professor of Border Trade Issues, and Director of Center for Interamerican and Border Studies, University of Texas, El Paso

Carmen Maquilon, Director of Catholic Charities Immigration Services of the Diocese of Rockville Centre

4:00–5:00 p.m.
Closing Presentation:
Jaime Winders will moderate an open discussion of research and policy priorities.

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Annual Conference on European Asylum and Migration Law 2019

Thursday-Friday, October 17-18, 2019
ERA Conference Centre
Metzer Allee 4, 54295
Trier, Germany
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Objective: The aim of this conference is to provide legal practitioners with an update on the reform of the Common European Asylum System (CEAS), the efforts undertaken to harmonise standards in EU asylum policy, as well as challenges in the management of migration policy including return and readmission. Recent developments in the case law of the Court of Justice of the European Union and the European Court of Human Rights will also be addressed. Who should attend? Staff of government bodies and national asylum authorities, asylum lawyers and judges in national courts, NGOs, EU civil servants You will learn...

* the state of play in reform of the CEAS
* about challenges in managing European asylum and migration policy on European and national level
* about implementation of the Dublin system
* about relevant new legislative developments
* about challenges in asylum procedures
* cases in which applicants for national protection can be detained and alternatives to detention
* about new case law of the European courts
* about protection of vulnerable groups

Conference programme:

Thursday, October 17, 2019

9:00 a.m.
Opening of the conference
Magdalena Kedzior

I. REFORMING THE COMMON EUROPEAN ASYLUM SYSTEM (CEAS) – STATE OF PLAY AND OUTLOOK

9:10 a.m.
Setting the scene: Reform of the CEAS – where do we stand? The European Commission perspective
Borbala Szigeti

9:45 a.m.
Managing migration and asylum policy – Priorities of the Finnish Presidency of the EU
Laura Yli-akkuri

II. CHALLENGES IN POLICY MANAGEMENT ON EUROPEAN AND NATIONAL LEVELS

11:00 a.m.
National implementation of the Dublin system: best practices and potential solutions – the German example
Caroline Sheldon

11:30 a.m.
Balancing an effective asylum policy with returns and readmission of irregular migrants

* Latest EU developments: Returns Directive (recast) – first assessment
* Main national developments in the field of returns

III. ASPECTS OF THE CEAS AND RELATED EU POLICY INSTRUMENTS

1:15 p.m.
Asylum procedures: between efficiency and fundamental rights protection

* UNHCR’s interventions before the ECtHR and the CJEU
* Relevance of asylum procedures under the Returns Directive
* The intersection between asylum and return decisions Samuel Boutruche

2:00 p.m.
Selected subjects of evidence assessment in the context of the CEAS

* The EU legal framework for evidence assessment in conjunction with case law of the ECtHR
* Specific rules, general principles and concrete standards in relation to Article 4 Qualification Directive and Article 16 Procedures Directive
Bostjan Zalar

3:30 p.m.
Grounds and conditions of detention in the context of the CEAS

* Legal developments in the EU Member States regarding detention during the asylum procedure
* Cases in which applicants for international protection may be detained
* Detention conditions and alternatives to detention
Lenka Horáková

IV. EXTERNAL DIMENSION OF EU ASYLUM POLICY

4:15 p.m.
Legal and safe pathways to Europe for people in need of international protection

* Focus on the Commission proposal to establish an EU Resettlement Framework
* The scope of legal pathways for protection in the EU
* Refugee and non-refugee-specific complementary pathways
* Initiatives currently implemented by selected Member States Roberto Cortinovis

Friday, October 18, 2019

V. TOWARDS A COHERENT JURISPRUDENCE OF THE EUROPEAN COURTS IN ASYLUM AND RETURN MATTERS

9:30 a.m.
The ECtHR’s jurisprudence on current issues related to asylum and return decisions
Pamela McCormick

10:15 a.m.
Asylum and return: recent jurisprudence of the CJEU
Lars Bay Larsen

VI. ENHANCING PROTECTION OF VULNERABLE GROUPS

11:30 a.m.
The role of EASO in vulnerability assessment

* EASO support for national authorities in identification of vulnerable asylum seekers
* Operating Plans for Greece and Italy Marina Capriola

12:15 p.m.
Guaranteeing the fundamental rights of unaccompanied minors in European asylum and migration policy
Karen Mets

For programme updates: www.era.int Programme may be subject to amendment.

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Workshop: Cities and the global governance of migration. An under-explored link.

Thursday-Friday, October 17-18, 2019
Seminar Room, Villa Malafrasca
Migration Policy Centre
Florence, Italy
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Description: In the last two decades research on various aspects of subnational governments’ policymaking on migration and diversity issues has been expanding and consolidating, leading to a ‘local turn’ in migration scholarship. Case studies and comparative research in Europe and beyond have shed light on how migration policies and laws are not only implemented but also actively produced and shaped in local arenas in which actors with different interests and conceptions of migration-related challenges continuously interact. More recently, a relational and multilevel governance perspective has been emerging: local governments are conceptualised more and more as actors in complex regulatory processes which include a multiplicity of actors at different territorial scales, both public and non public.

In this panorama though, the dimension of the global mobilisation of local governments on migration is still underdeveloped, especially vis-á-vis other policy fields such as environment and climate change. Why and how cities get engaged in policy processes around migration issues beyond the borders of their national principals are still open questions. Yet cities are becoming more and more active on the international and global migration scene, as demonstrated by their participation in the Global Compact of Migration or by the mobilisation of – old and new – transnational city networks on the issue of refugees’ reception.

In this workshop we aim at establishing a dialogue between scholars who, from different disciplinary perspectives and using different theoretical and methodological approaches, are working on the mobilisation of cities in the global governance of migration. We welcome studies that take a city perspective as well as those that focus on the organisations (e.g. City Networks) or venues (e.g. GCM forum) promoting/enabling cities’ international mobilisation on various aspects of migration-related policies (e.g. integration, asylum seekers reception, access to social assistance etc.).

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Jews in Modern Europe Seminar — Diasporic Home-making: Jews in Paris and Berlin in the 20th Century

4:30-6:00 p.m., Thursday, October 24, 2019
Adolphus Busch Hall, Hoffmann Room
27 Kirkland Street at Cabot Way
Cambridge, MA 02138
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Speaker:
Leora Auslander
Professor of European Social History and the Arthur and Joann Rasmussen Professor in Western Civilization
The University of Chicago

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The Methodology of Immigration Law

12:00-1:30 p.m., Tuesday, October 29, 2019
William James Hall, Room 450
33 Kirkland Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
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Speakers:
Tally Kritzman-Amir, Israel Institute Visiting Associate Professor of Sociology at Harvard University

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Global Terrorism: Threats to the Homeland, Part II

10:00 a.m., Wednesday, October 30, 2019
House Committee on Homeland Security
310 Cannon House Building
Washington, DC 20510
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Witnesses:
Kevin K. McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security
Christopher Wray, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation
Russell Travers, Acting Director of the National Counterterrorism Center

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America’s Immigration Dilemma

Co-sponsors: MIT Starr Forum, MIT Center for International Studies (CIS), and The Myron Weiner Seminar Series on International Migration

1:00-2:30 p.m., Monday, November 4, 2019
Building E15, 070 Bartos
20 Ames Street
Cambridge, MA 02142
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Speaker:
Cristina Rodríguez, Leighton Homer Surbeck Professor of Law at Yale Law School

Discussant:
Justin Steil, Assistant Professor of law and urban planning

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Migration Control - Book Panel

2:00-4:00 p.m., Thursday, November 14, 2019
Center for Comparative Immigration Studies
University of California, San Diego
Eleanor Roosevelt College Provost’s Building, Conference Room 115
9500 Gilman Drive
La Jolla, CA 92093
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Speakers:

John Torpey, Presidential Professor of Sociology and History, Graduate Center, City University of New York
Director, Ralph Bunche Institute for International Studies, Graduate Center, City University of New York
Invention of the Passport, 2nd Edition

Daniel Martinez, Assistant Professor of Sociology, University of Arizona
The Shadow of the Wall: Violence and Migration on the US-Mexico Border

David FitzGerald, Theodore E. Gildred Chair in US-Mexican Relations, UC San Diego
Professor of Sociology and Co-Director, Center for Comparative Immigration Studies, UC San Diego
Refuge Beyond Reach

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Moralized Political Messages and Attitudes toward immigrants

12:00-1:30 p.m., Tuesday, November 19, 2019
William James Hall, Room 450
33 Kirkland Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
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Kristina Simonsen, Assistant Professor of Sociology, Aarhus University.

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14th Homeland Security Week

Wednesday-Friday, November 20-22, 2019
Grand Hyatt Washington
1000 H St NW
Washington, DC 20001
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Preliminary program:

Wednesday, November 20, 2019

9:00 a.m.
FEMA’s Strategic Plan for the Future 2018-2022

-Increasing resilience through increasing disaster preparedness on a local level
-Enhance coordination with intergovernmental agencies
-Streamline FEMA’s grant management and improve data analytics

9:45 a.m.
Modernizing Maritime Security And Border Management
-Future strategies of the Coast Guard
-Current theatre of operations and capability gaps
-Procurement priorities and strategic shifts

11:15 a.m.
Procurement and Border Management

-Border management modernization requirements.
-The improvement of border management integration, including tailored procurement of specialized equipment

Rose Marie Davis, Director, Innovative Program Acquisitions, Office of Field Operations, U.S. Customs and Border Protection

DOJ’S Counter-UAS Protection and Acquisition Priorities

-Pinpointing unique requirements of the DOJ to fulfill its objectives - Taking lessons from DOD’s counter-UAS acquisition strategies applying them at home
-Testing and fielding counter-UAS technologies to determine the suitability of solutions

Scott Miller, Assistant Section Chief, Surveillance & Aviation, FBI

12:00 p.m.
Confronting the Opioid Crises and Protecting the American People

-Working with interagency and international partners on a comprehensive approaches
-Identifying and monitoring networks of foreign suppliers and domestic importers of fentanyl
-Increasing investigation and prosecution efforts

Combating Nuclear Terrorism: DHS’s Efforts to Protect Key Cities from WMDs

-Providing local agencies with equipment for detecting nuclear material
-Training local law enforcement
-Track progress by collecting data from the key cities

Jeffrey H. Musk, Chief, Nuclear Detection Division, Nuclear Technologies Department Research & Development Directorate, Defense Threat Reduction Agency

1:30 p.m.
Challenges and Opportunities in Protecting Energy Critical Infrastructure

-Invest in next-generation physical security controls and cybersecurity technologies
-Continually analyzing and gaming the energy cyber-threat landscape
-Share and communicate cybersecurity information between the public and private sectors

Ronald Keen, Senior Energy Advisor, National Risk Management Center, CISA, DHS

Protecting the Nation’s Food Supply

-Identifying sector-wide vulnerabilities and gaps
-Identifying indicators and warnings that could signify planning for an attack
-Develop mitigation strategies to reduce the threat/prevent an attack

Jennie Melin, Consumer Safety Officer, FDA

2:15 p.m.
War on Drugs: Combating Organized Drug Cartels at the Border

-Increasing cohesion between federal, state and local agencies at the border
-Partnering with foreign nations to deny drug cartels a safe haven
-Monitoring money laundering and smuggling operations to hamper drug operations

Increasing the Nation’s Preparedness Against Chemical and Biological Threats

-Improving threat awareness through intelligence collecting and sharing
-Investing in advanced detection and surveillance technologies
-Putting in place responsive countermeasure policies

3:30 p.m.
Procurement standards and guideline for providing goods and services to FEMA

-Purpose and importance of current rules in place
-Providing a broad overview of federal procurement rules
-Relationship between Federal rules, State, Local and Tribal procurement rules

4:15 p.m.
Chairperson’s Closing Remarks

Thursday, November 21, 2019

9:00 a.m.
Identifying and Mediating National Security Threats

-Monitoring activities of groups and movements potentially at risk for radicalization and violence
-Improving information sharing policy for the Department
-Building partnerships with nation-wide State and Major Urban Area Fusion Centers

David Glawe, Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis, Department of Homeland Security

9:45 a.m.
CISA’s Priorities for Advancing Critical Infrastructure Protection and Resiliency

-Strategies in working with private partners to secure our infrastructure
-Priorities for coordinating national cyber security and communications integration center
-Coordinating security and resiliency efforts through public private partnerships

Brian Harrell, Assistant Director for Infrastructure Security, CISA, DHS

11:15 a.m.
DHS’s Evolving Requests for DoD Support Along the South-West Border

-DHS’s support requirements from April 2018 to present
-How and why those requests have evolved along with the evolving situation at the SWB
-DHS’ expectations for DoD support in FY20 and beyond

LTC Kelly Brown, Senior National Guard Advisor to DHS, U.S. Army

Leadership in Cyber
-Strategic and forward thinking
-Mentoring and nurturing talent to increase potential
-Learning and improving by listening

Kevin Nally, Chief Information Officer, US Secret Service

12:00 p.m.
Engaging with the Private Sector to Better Protect Critical Infrastructures

-Weather related threats to critical supply chains
-Improving emergency protocols
-Conducting research into improving strategies and practices Kay Mereish, Senior Advisor, DHS

The race for 5G: Protecting Emerging FifthGeneration Wireless Networks

-End-to-end protection of network traffic
-Investing in R&D to address threats and vulnerabilities to mobile networks
-Improving visibility of traffic from mobile devices to detect malware, cyberattacks and data exfiltration attempts

12:30 p.m.
Interactive Discussion Groups

During this part of the conference, each attendee will have the opportunity to select three topics of their interest from the list below and will rotate between those sessions. Discussion groups are kept small to ensure all attendees get the opportunity to ask their most pressing questions, ensuring a perfectly tailored experience.

1:30 p.m.
IDG Group 1
Key to Identifying Potential Terrorists through Research

-Identity crises often plays a significant role in a person’s transition to terrorism
-Often potential terrorists will take part in certain activities that raise red flags about their intents
-Connections with known terrorists online or offline are a big factor in radicalization

Allison G. Smith, Social Scientist, DHS

IDG Group 2
Using AI for Video Analysis and Increasing Security

-Improving multimedia analytics
-Increasing video data processing time through automation
-Increasing automatic threat detection

Jeff Alstott, Program Manager, Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity

IDG Group 3
sUAS Threats and Policy Hurdles Facing Local Police Authorities

-sUAS threat profile for local communities
-Laws and policies limiting the abilities of local law enforcement
-Partnership opportunities with DHS to counter the threat of sUAS

IDG Group 4
Deploying Biometrics Technologies To Secure Sensitive Facilities

-Assessing security vulnerabilities of facilities
-Adding biometrics as an added layer of security
-Picking the best biometric security solutions for your facility

2:15 p.m.
Key Updates On The National Vetting Center Operations

-What are some of the lessons learned?
-Approaches to working with the IC community to support NVC’s operations
-Plans for expansion of vetting and enabling advanced analytics capabilities

National Security Threats Posed by Quantum Computing & Strategies to Mitigate Them

-Deploying more resilient cryptography standards
-Investing in quantum computing solutions
-Developing partnership with private industry to share technological know how

Using Artificial Intelligence and Situational Awareness Technologies for Critical Incident Response

-Enhancing quick decision-making skills
-Improving awareness connectivity between first responders
-Improving patient outcomes and healthcare

The Future of Biometrics & Identity Technologies

-What does the future of identity verification look like?
-Strategies and policies for biometric technology for the next 10 years
-Addressing privacy concerns and data leaks

2:45 p.m.
Improving Airport Security with the Help of AI

-Using machine learning-powered tools that can aide agents to identify threats
-accurately predict the location of threat objects on the body

Using Blockchain Technology to Improve Safety of Critical Infrastructures
-Blockchain shows promise to better protect IoT
-Improved defense mechanisms against collaborative intrusion detection

Dangers of Irregular Migration to National Security
-Human trafficking and drug smuggling networks
-Risk of potential terrorists
-Increased chance of spread of infectious diseases

Blas Nunez-Neto, Senior Policy Researcher, RAND

Transitioning Identity Management Systems To The Cloud
-Update on the development of HART
-Addressing stakeholder challenges
-Increasing collaboration and data sharing

4:00 p.m.
Promoting Best Practices and Streamlining Acquisition Management at DHS

-Establish cross-functional teams in which key stakeholders coordinate and execute the acquisition tasks
-Strategically assess agency needs and how acquisition can meet those needs
-Establish mechanisms that promote the participation of small business suppliers

4:30 p.m.
Cyber threats to critical infrastructure (what are the threats? How to counter them? How to mitigate impact of?

Bob Kolasky, Director, National Risk Management Center, CISA
Lara Schmidt, Director, Strategy, Policy, and Operations Program, RAND
Ryan Consaul, Senior International Defense Researcher, RAND

Friday, November 22, 2019

9:00 a.m.
Breaking Down the DHS Information Technology Strategic Plan 2019-2023

-Optimize workplace technologies with cost-efficient and high impact solutions
-Developing a plan for safe and swift cloud migration
-Implement data protection practices to safeguard DHS systems and applications

9:45 a.m.
Keynote Presentation -James P. O'Neill, Police Commissioner, NYPD

11:15 a.m.
The Nexus Between Homeland Defense and Homeland Security Homeland Defense: A Whole of Nation Mission

-The strategic environment demands an urgent reexamination of Homeland Defense
-Any gaps between Homeland Defense and Homeland Security must be addressed
-DoD Mission Assurance requires whole of community partnerships

Neal Anderson, Senior Advisor to DHS, NORAD

Promoting Public-Private Partnerships to Promote Security and Increase Resilience within the Nation’s Chemical Industry

-Developing and implementing partnerships -Strategies and protocols during natural disasters
-Promoting good practices among federal, state and local agencies

Eric Choy, Chief, Chemical Sector Specific Agency, CISA, DHS
Amy Graydon, Deputy Director at Infrastructure Security Compliance Division, DHS
Jonathan Buckles, Section Chief, Government & Industry Affairs, DHS

12:00 p.m.
Engaging with the Private Sector to Better Protect Critical Infrastructures

-Establishing protocols to promote information sharing
-Equipping Private Sector critical infrastructure owners and the intelligence needed to protect instrumental assets
-Strengthening and expanding current partnership agreements

Modernizing CBP’s IT Infrastructure to increase network resilience and streamlining CBP operations

-Implementing cloud technologies to better connect the vast CBP IT network
-Using machine learning and data analytics tools to improve CBP’s threat and fraud detection capabilities
-Modernizing CBP network to increase bandwidth for all users and increasing protection against attacks

1:30 p.m.
Developing Effective Response Plans to CBRN Attacks That Minimize Risk to Personnel

-Training federal government employees in how to best respond to CBRN attacks with minimal loss of services
-Identifying new and emerging technologies in the field and finding their applications within Homeland Security

Sean Crawford, Director, Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear Office, FEMA

Investing in full spectrum impedance and denial capabilities to reduce illegal immigration, drug smuggling and human trafficking

-Increasing infrastructure investment at the border and enforcement of immigration and criminal laws
-Equipping our law enforcement professionals with the latest tools, technology, and training they need to do their job
-Collaborating with federal and local law enforcement agencies and international

2:15 p.m.
Supporting Border Response And Recovery Capabilities With And Between Federal, State, Local And Canadian Partners

-Implementing plans to promote open communication and strategies across the international boundary
-Evaluating progress toward addressing capability gaps in the Northern and Southern Border
-Policies & Plans to facilitate effective response and recovery operations

Manpower, the core of CBP: Recruiting, Hiring, training, and retaining the most qualifies people

-Enhancing recruiting and hiring efforts and reducing obstacles to attracting quality candidates
-Improving the messaging of recruitment campaigns to more closely align with CBP’s mission
-Offering incentives to increase staff retention

3:15 p.m.
Intelligence Sharing Panel Discussion

Protecting the American people from ever-changing domestic and transnational threats requires a DHS that shares intelligence not only with internal agencies but also partnering federal intelligence agencies. In this panel leaders from various national intelligence agencies will discuss how far they have come since 9/11 when it comes to intelligence sharing and pinpoint areas for improvement.

Panelists:
Sean Moon, Chief, Global Strategies, Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans, DHS

Lilian Alessa, Deputy Chief, Global Strategies, DHS

3:45 p.m.
Enforcing our Immigration Laws by Empowering and Modernizing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)

-Increasing the numbers of law enforcement officers and support personnel
-Investing in safe and secure detention facilities
-Partnering with foreign governments to expedite necessary removals

4:30 p.m.
Chairperson’s Closing Remarks

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Suffer the Little Children: Unaccompanied Child Migrants and the Geopolitics of Compassion in Postwar America

12:00-1:00 p.m., Monday, December 2, 2019
Center for Comparative Immigration Studies
University of California, San Diego
Eleanor Roosevelt College Provost’s Building, Conference Room 115
9500 Gilman Drive
La Jolla, CA 92093
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Speakers:
Anita Casavantes Bradford, PhD
Associate Professor of Chicano/Latino Studies and History, UC Irvine
Co-Director, UC-Cuba Multi Campus Academic Initiative

Discussant:
John Skrentny
Professor of Sociology, UC San Diego
Director, Yankelovich Center for Social Science Research, UC San Diego

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Border Management South

Wednesday-Friday, December 4-6, 2019
Hilton Garden Inn San Antonio
8101 Pat Booker Rd.
Live Oak, Texas, 78233, USA
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Overview: The southern border shared between Canada, Mexico, and the U.S. is an enormous economic gateway for the United States, but it requires control, safety and modernization to maintain it. Enforcing laws and securing the border is a top priority for the Department of Homeland Security. As time passes, the need for operator driven policies and solutions, modern devices, and fully integrated border becomes more crucial.

This year’s Border Management South Summit will aim to connect local, federal and state officials to discuss the top challenges and priorities in the field. Interactive group discussions and panels will address procurement initiatives and aligning border solutions with development of operators.

Agenda:

Focus Day, Wednesday, December 4, 2019

8:50 a.m.
CHAIRMAN’S OPENING REMARKS

9:00 a.m.
USING THE INTEGRATION OF IT SYSTEMS TO ENHANCE RESPONSE AT THE BORDER

The U.S./Mexico border is in need of becoming a fully integrated border. This session will evaluate how communication between law enforcement officials and security personnel will be seamless and sufficient using integration strategies.

* Understanding how the integration of technological systems will enhance communication across the border
* Enhancing border mobility
* Managing information data flow across the border

10:30 a.m.
OPTIMIZING THE USE OF SECURITY PERSONNEL USING SECURITY APPLICATIONS

This session will provide a break down of how the use of advanced analytics can transform and protect the border. Advanced analytics will be able to detect security breaches from objects, unauthorized people and more. Security personnel will be able to receive knowledge of potential threats and act accordingly and in a timely manner.

* Using AI and ML to not only stockpile data, but also manage it
* Utilizing analytical tools to enhance perimeter protection
* Enabling security personnel to recognize threats using intelligent video

12:30 p.m.
ANALYZING DATA TO PREDICT FUTURE EVENTS AND OUTCOMES

Data will only become sufficient and useful if it is then transformed into action. Join us as we learn about the transforming of paper data into visionary plans and help detect future events. Information management allows room for improvement to border services and protection of citizens.

* Managing current data and transforming it into visionary plans and action
* Collecting and exploiting data to drive border decision making Timothy Bennett, Science and Technology Directorate, Department of Homeland Security

Thursday, December 5, 2019

8:50 a.m.
CHAIRMAN’S OPENING REMARKS

9:00 a.m.
TEXAS IN REAL-TIME: RESPONDING AT THE BORDER

* Gain insight on how front line law enforcement officials are tackling border issues in real-time
Sheriff Waybourn, Tarrant County Sheriff Joe Frank Martinez, Del Val Verde County

9:45 a.m.
ANALYZING THE U.S. BORDER AS A SYSTEM: THE MEMBRANE, THE SURVEILLANCE AND THE HUMAN ELEMENT

In order to effectively secure the U.S. / Mexico border, it should be thought of as a system divided into three parts. A representative of the DHS will outline ways of uniting the organizational structure and breaking down each border element into compartments that work together to provide one outcome - effective border security.

* Evaluating the border as a whole system and not in parts
* Identifying the humanity aspect when working at the border

11:00 a.m.
ADVANCING ALL SITUATIONAL AND DOMAIN AWARENESS TO SUPPORT BORDER MISSIONS

Supporting border missions through situational and all domain awareness allows room to address challenges and provides understanding on how to respond in a threatening environment. Custom Border Patrol representatives will share how to appropriately notice changes across the border and respond rapidly.

* Building and sustaining situational awareness in a threat environment
* Using all domain awareness to predict future actions and threats
* Being aware of air, land and maritime border challenges and opportunities
Jennifer Barreras-Rawls, Operations Section Chief of Joint Task Force West, U.S. Customs and Border Protection

11:45 a.m.
ENSURING INTELLIGENCE DRIVEN OPERATIONS IN A THREAT ENVIRONMENT

It is important to use intelligence for improvement of the border system as a whole. Understanding how to share intelligence between partners and how to utilize the data given is a key component in securing the border.

* Understanding a threat environment using information and data
* Sharing Intelligence between Law Enforcement Enterprise Partners
Brad Skinner, Deputy Director Office of Field Operations Laredo Field Office, U.S. Customs and Border Protection

* Advancing the border using intelligence and innovative technology
* Enhancing operation objectives to increase border protection productivity
* Bringing the human element back into border management

1:30 p.m.
USING A SCIENTIFIC APPROACH TO ADDRESS BORDER CHALLENGES

Scientific breakthroughs and advancements have caused a huge gateway for the use of CIP and enhancing threat management. Here you will understand how intelligence pictures and process help conquer nearby threats.

* Using common intelligence pictures to showcase threat capabilities
* Establishing the ability to detect threats beyond the border
* Deploying a systematic process for analyzing and distributing data

2:15 p.m.
ENHANCING PARTNERSHIPS AND ENFORCEMENT COOPERATION

Establishing partnerships will assist the border in creating meaningful relationships and thus, actively creating new ways to guard the U.S. / Mexico Border. Utilizing department-wide cooperation and international input will help overcome border threats.

* Establishing a unity of effort approach to effectively guard the U.S/Mexico Border
* Building international partnerships to effectively detect threats
* Enhancing supply chain security to conduct thorough examinations at the border
Ismael Navarez Jr., Special Agent in Charge, IRS

3:00 p.m.
ADVANCING THE BORDER WITH THE MODEL PORTS PROGRAM

The Model Ports Program was designed to improve overall experience and operations at the port of entry. This session will showcase the reasoning and effectiveness behind the Model Ports Program.

* Improving wait time monitoring and processing
* Conducting meetings with senior level industry leaders for establish goals and monitoring techniques
* Using Public-Private Partnerships to enhance operation at the ports of entry

Friday, December 6, 2019

8:50 a.m.
CHAIRMAN’S OPENING REMARKS

9:00 a.m.
PROCUREMENT: FUTURE INITIATIVES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

A DHS representative will disclose the 2020 Vision for the Department of Homeland Security. Attendees will understand where important investments are being made and how future policy will evolve border management.

* The 2020 outlook for the U.S./Mexico Border
* How policy changes will provide solutions to current border challenges
* Understanding future border investments
Rose Marie Davis, Director innovation Program Acquisitions, DHS

9:45 a.m.
IMMIGRATION OF FAMILIES ACROSS THE BORDER

The border is currently filled with multiple families including children seeking to come to the U.S. Due to the increase of migrants, facilities constantly become over crowded. Gain insights on how to ensure maintenance of facilities and navigate current and future border policies to secure the border.

* Maintaining protocol and policies when dealing with families at border
* Creating a safe and ethical environment at the U.S. /Mexico border
Robert Gross, DHS Attaché, Department of Homeland Security

11:00 a.m.
PROMOTING INNOVATION AND INTEGRITY AMONGST PERSONNEL

Training personnel on how to react in force situations and maintaining DHS ethical standards is important. Join us as we evaluate new initiatives taking place to reconstruct and advance CBP’s organizational structure.

* Reconstructing the border’s organizational structure
* Ensuring ethical conduct and integrity along the border
* Advancing training initiatives in assisting use of force situations

11:45 a.m.
PREVENTING COUNTERTERRORISM AND TRANSNATIONAL CRIME AT THE BORDER

Joining forces across law enforcement allows one to maximize its resources and enhance operational integration. Leaders of the Department of Homeland Security will share how the interaction of global partners will assist with reducing crime and potential threats.

* Joining forces with local, state, and federal law enforcement to increase resources
* Using integrated operations to detect weapons and disrupt illegal crossings
* Expanding mobility to quicken response to threats John Jones, Divisional Director Intelligence and Counterterrorism, Texas Department of Public Safety

1:30 p.m.
ADVANCING BORDER TRADING IN ORDER TO PROTECT THE U.S.

Implementing strategies and trade intelligence will protect against unlawful items from entering. This session will break down the use of trade intelligence in real time and how it will shape enforcement efforts.

* Collaborating with advanced technology and enforcement to intercept high-risk shipment
* Responding to border risk in real-time using trade intelligence
* Integration of law enforcement to help protect the border from illegal trade

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