December 30, 2020



Dear John,


As the end of the year nears, we wanted to thank you for your interest in our events programming this year, and share some of our latest audio and video. As we enter this final holiday weekend of 2020, maybe you will have time to check them out!

The 17th annual Immigration Law and Policy Conference [ [link removed] ] may have been virtual this year, but it featured the same smart, insightful analysis from a range of experts. Click on any of the links below to access the panel discussions, or short videos by leading experts.

- A Shift or Seismic Change? The State of Play for Immigration Policy and Politics [ [link removed] ]

- Policy in a Whirlwind: Building an Immigration System that Works for America [ [link removed] ]

- The Two Pandemics: How COVID-19 and Systemic Racism Affect Immigrants and Their Families [ [link removed] ]

- Protection in Disarray: The Dismantling of the U.S. Asylum System [ [link removed] ]

- The Most Consequential of the Trump Administration's 400+ Executive Actions [ [link removed] ]

- Situating Trump Immigration Actions in the U.S. Historical Context [ [link removed] ]

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Our fall and early winter were also packed with thoughtful programming, including:


What Is Immigration Policy Expected to Look Like in a Biden Administration?
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MPI experts explore the actions the incoming Biden administration may take on immigration, how some of the most restrictive Trump policies might be targets for unwinding, and what challenges and opportunities the new administration will face.
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Mission Critical: The Evolution of U.S. Homeland Security in the 21st Century
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Top security experts Juliette N. Kayyem, Chappell Lawson, Alan Cohn, and Christian Marrone assess the Department of Homeland Security's evolution and its increased operational focus around immigration and border security. They offer recommendations on how to improve the U.S. homeland security enterprise.
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The Post-Pandemic Ascent: The Role of Migration in Emerging from the Economic and Labor Market Turmoil
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This discussion with MPI and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) examines the impact of the coronavirus on migration and mobility systems, and highlights findings from OECD's International Migration Outlook 2020.
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Welfare States and Migration: How Will the Pandemic Reshape a Complex Relationship?
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Reflecting on the implications of this current moment for European economies and societies, experts on this webinar explore the role of immigration and immigrant integration policy, the challenges facing European social support systems, and possible areas for innovation.
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CHECK OUT OTHER RECENT MPI EVENTS

The U.S. Immigration Policymaker-in-Chief: The Long History of Executive Authority over Immigration [ [link removed] ]
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Excluding Millions: How Trump Administration Changes to the Decennial Census Could Leave Out U.S. Citizens and Immigrants [ [link removed] ]
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A Bumpy Path to U.S. Citizenship: A Survey of Changing USCIS Practices [ [link removed] ]
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COVID-19, the Withdrawal Agreement and Citizens' Rights: No Time to Waste [ [link removed] ]
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Lessons from the Pandemic: Weaknesses in K-12 Teacher Education Policies Fuel Inequities Facing English Learners [ [link removed] ]
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Centering English Learners in Schools' Responses to the COVID-19 Pandemic [ [link removed] ]
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You can always find our events at www.migrationpolicy.org/events and we hope you will sign up for word of future events if you are not already on our mailing list: www.migrationpolicy.org/signup/events.

Wishing you a happy, safe New Year!

Michelle Mittelstadt
Director of Communications and Public Affairs
Migration Policy Institute





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