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A Weekly Digest from the Bush Center

February 5, 2021

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February 23 Engage Event: What Makes Smart Immigration and Border Policy in the 21st Century?

What are the root causes of our biggest border challenges, and how can we facilitate a strong economy while maintaining security and our humanitarian principles? Hear Laura Collins <[link removed]>, Bush Institute – SMU Economic Growth Initiative Director; Matthew Rooney <[link removed]>, Bush Institute – SMU Economic Growth Initiative Managing Director; and Bush Institute Executive Director Holly Kuzmich <[link removed]> discuss these issues at the Engage at the Bush Center, presented by Highland Capital Management online program Tuesday, Feb. 23 at 11:30 a.m. CST.
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In Focus


TWO-MINUTE TAKE | A Dark Day in Burma
This week, the Burmese military detained civilian government leaders, including Aung San Suu Kyi, state and regional authorities, ethnic leaders, writers, and democracy activists. Jieun Pyun, Bush Institute Human Freedom Initiative Senior Program Manager, discusses the current situation and what this means for democracy in Burma.
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WORLD CANCER DAY | Tumaini Kaaya Goes Futher for Her Community
Tumaini Kaaya, whose name means “hope” in Swahili, is an HIV and cervical cancer ambassador in her community in Tanzania. In honor of World Cancer Day on Feb. 4, she shares her story of survival and courage.
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IMMIGRATION | Explaining President Biden’s Immigration Agenda
In an op-ed for The San Antonio Express-News , Laura Collins, Bush Institute – SMU Economic Growth Initiative Director, details how the Biden Administration’s immigration agenda recenters the conversation around values and human dignity. She also makes recommendations on ways to make immigration work better for America.
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TWO-MINUTE TAKE | Reopening Schools Safely
Anne Wicks, the Ann Kimball Johnson Director of the Education Reform Inititative at the Bush Institute, weighs in on the Biden Administration’s executive order to safely reopen schools and discusses how the plan mirrors our recent policy recommendations.
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