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Events

Events

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Webinar
February 12, 2020

An Uneven Landscape: The Differing State Approaches to English Learner Policies under ESSA

Experts share how states have approached Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) implementation, and areas where the law and state efforts to support English Learners can be improved.

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Lauren Peterson
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October 29, 2019

Latin American Responses to the Venezuelan and Nicaraguan Migration Crises

Leading policymakers and key stakeholders from Latin America, as well as representatives of major international institutions, offer their views on the challenges ahead as Latin American governments seek to chart strategies for responding to large-scale forced migration flows, such as those from Venezuela and Nicaragua.

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September 27, 2019

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

Felipe Muñoz, Advisor to the President of Colombia for the Colombian-Venezuelan Border, discusses how Colombia is coping with the influx of Venezuelan migrants, plans for future policy decisions surrounding this migration, and developments in regional and international cooperation.

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August 12, 2019

Rethinking U.S. Immigration Policy: Building a Responsive, Effective Immigration System

This event marks the launch of a major new initiative—Rethinking U.S. Immigration Policy—that aims to generate a big-picture, evidence-driven vision of the role immigration can and should play in America’s future in order to leverage a comparative advantage for the nation.

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Lauren Peterson
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October 7, 2019

16th Annual Immigration Law and Policy Conference

The 16th annual conference features thoughtful policy and legal analysis and discussion of the most important immigration topics from leading government officials, attorneys, researchers, advocates, and others.

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April 6, 2020

Humanitarian Protection in an Era of Pandemic

MPI and MPI Europe experts will discuss the effects of the coronavirus pandemic on asylum systems in Europe and North America, as well as in developing regions, where 85 percent of refugees live. During this freeform conversation, our analysts will also assess the implications for the principle of asylum and the future for a post-World War II humanitarian protection system that is under threat.

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January 17, 2018

The State of the World on Migration – Vitorino & Papademetriou Discuss Challenges, Opportunities Ahead

This MPI Europe discussion in Brussels brings together two of the most experienced thinkers on migration—António Vitorino and Demetrios G. Papademetriou—to explore what policymakers in Europe and beyond will need to consider over the next years to ensure that the properly managed movement of people remains an integral, positive force in the world.

December 19, 2017

Temporary Protected Status at Risk: Implications for Central America and U.S. Policy

As the Trump administration weighs the future of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Salvadorans, this teleconference focuses on the legal framework for TPS (particularly for Hondurans and Salvadorans) and profile of current TPS holders; the capacity of El Salvador and Honduras to receive and meaningfully reintegrate returnees; and the implications of TPS termination for broader U.S. policy goals in Central America.

December 12, 2017

Beyond Stock-Taking: The Path Ahead to a Global Compact for Migration

On this webinar, representatives from the office of the UN Special Representative for International Migration and the German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development joined MPI for a discussion on the outcomes and developments from the stocktaking meeting of the preparatory process towards the Global Compact for Migration. 

November 16, 2017

Social Innovation for Refugee Inclusion: Maintaining Momentum and Creating Lasting Change

This conference, bringing together public officials, service designers, social entrepreneurs, and civil-society representatives, examined how innovative initiatives for refugee inclusion can grow beyond pockets of good practice and inspire large-scale, long-term change. 

November 7, 2017

Life Beyond Brexit: How Are Negotiations Faring Over Rights for UK Citizens in the European Union?

As the European Council and the UK government gear up to move onto the next phase of Brexit negotiations, this webinar focuses on the rights of the approximately 1 million UK citizens living in the European Union who could see their futures significantly reshaped in a post-Brexit world.  

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October 27, 2015

Young Refugee Children: Their Schooling Experiences in the United States and in Countries of First Asylum

The authors of three MPI papers present their findings on the experiences of refugee children, including Syrian childen in first-asylum countries and Somali Bantu refugees resettled in the United States, and the impacts on their mental health and education.

October 22, 2015

Serving Newcomer Immigrant and Refugee Students in Secondary Schools: Comparing U.S. and European Practices

This webinar examines the challenges facing educators and policymakers as they attempt to meet the needs of immigrant and refugee students who arrive during their middle and high school years.

October 20, 2015

What's Next for the European Asylum Crisis?

An MPI Europe video chat on the emerging role of the European Asylum Support Office (EASO) in the current EU refugee crisis and its track record during its first five years, along with what strategies Europe ought to be pursuing with regards to its response.

October 15, 2015

Unaccompanied Child Migrants in the United States: How Are They Faring?

Marking the release of a MPI brief, this webinar will examine data on where unaccompanied child migrants are being placed in the United States, how they are faring in immigration courts, what services are available to them, and how U.S. communities are adapting to their arrival.

October 8, 2015

Variations in In-State Tuition, Financial Aid, and Scholarship Policies for Unauthorized Youth

This webinar discusses the patchwork policies that states have on unauthorized immigrants and in-state tuition, financial aid and other benefits, and the implications for unauthorized immigrant youth seeking two- and four-year college degrees.

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