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The 30th Anniversary of the 1980 Refugee Act: What the Refugee Program's History Suggests for a Better Future
Briefing with Representative Anh "Joseph" Cao, Second Congressional District of Louisiana; Kathleen Newland, Director, Refugee Policy Program, Migration Policy Institute; Kay Bellor, Vice President, US Programs, International Rescue Committee; Tara Magner, Senior Counsel, Office of Senator Patrick Leahy, Chairman, US Senate Committee on the Judiciary; and António Guterres, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) (invited).
Monday, March 15, 2010
4:00 pm
US Capitol Building, Room HC-6, Washington, DC

USCIS Director Alejandro Mayorkas Discusses His Vision for the Agency
As part of MPI's Leadership Visions speaker series, Director Mayorkas will provide a presentation on his vision for US Citizenship and Immigration Services, followed by a conversation with Doris Meissner, Senior Fellow and Director of MPI's US Policy program.
Monday, March 22, 2010
1:00 to 2:30 pm
Location TBD in Washington, DC

Reservations are encouraged as events often reach capacity and it may not be possible to accommodate walk-ins.

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Promoting Success on Both Sides of the Border: Binational Approaches to US Immigrant Integration
A discussion and report release with Ambassador Carlos García de Alba, Executive Director, Institute for Mexicans Abroad; and MPI's Laureen Laglagaron, Kathleen Newland, Aaron Terrazas, and Michael Fix.
January 28, 2010
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Powerpoints: Laglagaron/Terrazas | García de Alba

DHS Assistant Secretary John Morton discusses his vision for ICE
Launch of the MPI Speakers Series - Leadership Visions - Moderated by Doris Meissner, Senior Fellow and Director, US Immigration Policy Program, MPI
January 25, 2010
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The Politics of Citizenship in Europe in an Era of Integration Challenges
A book discussion with Marc Morjé Howard, Associate Professor of Government, Georgetown University, and Demetrios G. Papademetriou, MPI President.
January 12, 2010
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Illegal Immigration's Effects on the US Economy and Policy

Paper release with Gordon Hanson, University of California, San Diego Economics Professor; Jeanne Butterfield, National Immigration Forum Senior Advisor; Marc Rosenblum, MPI Senior Policy Analyst; and Michael Fix, MPI Senior Vice President and Director of Studies.
December 2, 2009
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Powerpoints: Hanson | Rosenblum

Denial and Delay: How Terrorism-Related Provisions in Immigration Law Affect Asylum Seekers and Refugees
Discussion on report examining terrorism-related immigration law with Kathleen Newland, Director of MPI's Refugee Policy Program; report co-author Anwen Hughes, Senior Counsel and Deputy Director of Human Rights First's Refugee Protection Program; Brandon Prelogar, Special Advisor for Refugee & Asylum Affairs at the US Department of Homeland Security; and Melanie Nezer, HIAS Senior Director of US Programs and Advocacy.
November 12, 2009
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Talent, Competitiveness, and Migration
Book release and discussion with Demetrios G. Papademetriou, MPI President; Michael S. Teitelbaum, Program Director, Alfred P. Sloan Foundation; Carl Haub, Senior Demographer and Conrad Taeuber Chair of Public Information, Population Reference Bureau; and Joseph J. Minarik, Senior Vice President and Director of Research, Committee for Economic Development.
October 28, 2009
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Paper Citizens - A Book Discussion on the Illicit Market for Citizenship in the Developing World
Discussion with book author Dr. Kamal Sadiq, Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of California at Irvine, and Susan Ginsburg, MPI Director of the Mobility and Security Program.
October 1, 2009

Closing the Distance: How Governments Can Strengthen Ties with Their Diasporas
Book release with Dovelyn Rannveig Agunias, MPI Associate Policy Analyst; Richard Cambridge, World Bank African Diaspora Program Adviser; Carlos González Gutiérrez, Consul General of Mexico in Sacramento; and Kathleen Newland, MPI Director of the Migrants, Migration, and Development Program.
September 22, 2009
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Discussion with Khaled Hosseini, Author of The Kite Runner and A Thousand Splendid Suns, and UN High Commissioner for Refugees US Envoy

September 17, 2009

Immigrant Detention: Can ICE Meet Its Legal Imperatives and Case Management Responsibilities?
Report release with Donald Kerwin, MPI Vice President for Programs; Serena Lin, MPI Data/Statistical Analyst; Dora Schriro, Director, ICE Office of Detention Policy and Planning; and Andrea Black, Detention Watch Network Coordinator.
September 10, 2009
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The Next Generation of E-Verify: Getting Employer Verification Right

A Webinar with report co-author Marc R. Rosenblum, Senior Policy Analyst, MPI.
July 30, 2009
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A New Proposal to Address US Immigration Future Flow Needs
Report release with Doris Meissner, Senior Fellow and Director of the US Immigration Policy Program, MPI; Madeleine Sumption, Associate Policy Analyst, MPI; Marc Rosenblum, Senior Policy Analyst, MPI; Jeanne Butterfield, Senior Advisor, National Immigration Forum; and Tamar Jacoby, President, ImmigrationWorks USA
July 24, 2009
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E-Verify: An Assessment of its Strengths and Weaknesses
Report release with Doris Meissner, Senior Fellow and Director of the US Immigration Policy Program, MPI; and Marc Rosenblum, Senior Policy Analyst, MPI
July 20, 2009
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6th Annual Immigration Law & Policy Conference

This conference offered law and policy analysis and discussion on cutting-edge immigration issues. Panel discussion topics included Bringing Immigration Policymaking into the 21st Century, Prospects for Immigration Reform: What to Expect from Washington?, and Communities Laying the Groundwork for Immigration Reform and Beyond. Speakers included: Senate Immigration Subcommittee Chairman Charles Schumer and Assistant Secretary for Immigration and Customs Enforcement John Morton. Co-sponsored by MPI, Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc., and Georgetown University Law Center.
June 24, 2009
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
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