Multimedia
Understanding that multimedia is an essential and powerful tool in sharing evidence-based research, disseminating knowledge and encouraging dialogue, CMS incorporates multimedia into many of its research projects, publications, events and other programs. This page serves as an archive of CMS’s podcasts and videos.
CMSOnAir
CMSOnAir is CMS’s podcast featuring audio interviews with government officials, experts and advocates on various migration, refugee and population issues. Past episodes include conversations with US Senator Charles Schumer on the prospects for immigration reform and former Department of Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff on the intersection between international migration, refugee protection and national security. Listen to CMSOnAir on Soundcloud, iTunes, Stitcher, or Spotify.
Migration Experts Series
The CMS Migration Experts Series features video interviews with academics, researchers and experts at the forefront of international migration scholarship and practice. Watch the Migration Experts Series on YouTube.
Event Videos
Several CMS events are regularly filmed and livestreamed. Full video recordings of these events are made available to the public through YouTube.
CMSOnAir
CMSOnAir | Her Excellency Ms. María Fernanda Espinosa Garcés
Nov, 26 2018 Posted in CMSOnAirThis CMSOnAir episode features an interview with Her Excellency Ms. María Fernanda Espinosa Garcés, president of the 73rd session of the United Nations General Assembly. President Espinosa Garcés speaks with Kevin Appleby, CMS’s senior director of international migration policy, on global migration issues in advance of the upcoming intergovernmental conference to adopt the global compact for safe, orderly and regular migration, which will be held in December 2018 in Marrakesh, Morocco.
CMSOnAir | His Eminence Joseph William Cardinal Tobin
Apr, 23 2018 Posted in CMSOnAirThis episode features a conversation with His Eminence Joseph William Cardinal Tobin, Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Newark, New Jersey. In this interview with CMS’s Executive Director, Donald Kerwin, Cardinal Tobin discusses Catholic teaching on migrants and refugees, developments in immigration and refugee policy, ideological polarization surrounding immigration in the United States, the provision of sanctuary to migrants, and how faith communities can become more involved on immigration issues.
CMSOnAir | Paola Piscitelli on the Humanitarian Corridors Project
Feb, 09 2018 Posted in CMSOnAirIn this episode, Paola Piscitelli, president of the Community of Sant'Egidio USA, describes the history of the Community of Sant'Egidio and explains its Humanitarian Corridors Project, including the process of identifying refugee beneficiaries and the communities to host them, the services and programs coordinated to welcome refugees, and the importance of ecumenical partnerships to serve people in need.
CMSOnAir | The Global Compact on Migration (featuring Ambassador Juan Jose Gómez Camacho and Ambassador Jürg Lauber)
Oct, 23 2017 Posted in CMSOnAirThis episode features a conversation with the co-facilitators leading the development of the Global Compact on Migration – Ambassador Juan Jose Gómez Camacho, Permanent Representative of Mexico to the United Nations and Ambassador Jürg Lauber, Permanent Representative of Switzerland to the United Nations.
CMSOnAir | Ron Nixon
Aug, 02 2017 Posted in CMSOnAirCMSOnAir features an interview with Ron Nixon, a Washington correspondent for the New York Times who covers homeland security issues, including immigration, border and aviation security; cyber security and cyber crime, counterterrorism and violent extremism.
CMSOnAir | Fr. Thomas Reese, SJ
Jan, 06 2017 Posted in AudioIn this episode, Fr. Thomas Reese, SJ, chair of the US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), discusses violations of law and legal procedures by border officials, CBP and USCIS’ reliance on virtual interviews, the importance of legal representation in asylum cases, and the detention of mothers and children. Fr. Reese also discusses the global crisis in refugee protection and the proposals to deny the admission of refugees based on religion and nationality.
CMSOnAir | Cecilia Muñoz
Nov, 29 2016 Posted in CMSOnAirCecilia Muñoz, Assistant to President Barack Obama and Director of the White House’s Domestic Policy Council, joins CMSOnAir to reflect on the Administration’s efforts on immigration during the past eight years. She offers a candid assessment of the major immigration and refugee issues and challenges the Administration faced, from legislative reform to Executive action to immigration enforcement and national security. In this episode, Ms. Muñoz speaks with CMS's Executive Director Donald Kerwin on the implementation of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, Syrian refugee resettlement in the United States, and the government’s response to the surge of Central American unaccompanied minors and families into the country.
CMSOnAir | Linda Rabben on Sanctuary
Nov, 23 2016This timely episode of CMSOnAir features an interview with Linda Rabben, Associate Research Professor at the University of Maryland, on the refuge and protection of migrants and refugees – also known as ‘sanctuary.’ Professor Rabben traces sanctuary back to its faith traditions and examines its central role in past and present movements that sought to welcome, support, shelter and advocate for vulnerable populations. Her research has just been released in a second edition of her book, Sanctuary and Asylum: A Social and Political History (University of Washington Press 2016).
CMSOnAir | Donald Kerwin
Sep, 09 2016 Posted in CMSOnAirA few days before the 15th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks, the Center for Migration Studies of New York (CMS) is releasing a new in-depth report examining refugee protection and national security. The paper, titled “How Robust Refugee Protection Policies Can Strengthen Human and National Security,” is part...
CMSOnAir | Secretary Michael Chertoff
Jul, 26 2016 Posted in CMSOnAirThis episode features former Secretary of the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Michael Chertoff on the intersection between international migration, refugee protection and national security. Secretary Chertoff discusses the lessons learned from 9/11 terrorist attacks, the security of the US refugee resettlement and visa waiver programs, proposals to bar Muslim immigrants from admission and to build a fence the length of the US-Mexico border, and the need for broad immigration reform.
CMSOnAir | Senator Charles E. Schumer
Apr, 19 2016 Posted in CMSOnAirSenator Charles E. Schumer is the Senior US Senator for the State of New York. Elected to the US Senate in 1998, Senator Schumer has been instrumental in furthering comprehensive immigration reform legislation. He was involved in the immigration reform debates in Congress in 2006 and 2007, and he currently...
CMSOnAir | Kevin Appleby on the Refugee Crisis and Deportation Raids
Feb, 25 2016 Posted in CMSOnAirAt the start of 2016, Kevin Appleby joined the Center for Migration Studies of New York (CMS) and the Scalabrini International Migration Network (SIMN) as Senior Director of International Migration Policy. Prior to joining CMS and SIMN, Mr. Appleby served as the Director of Migration Policy and Public Affairs of...
CMSOnAir | Charles Wheeler on Anti-Immigrant Sentiment Throughout US History
Feb, 25 2016 Posted in CMSOnAirAs the number of refugees worldwide grows and scores of migrants continue to seek safety and opportunities in other nations, Europe and the United States are increasingly experiencing anti-immigrant backlash. Some candidates for the US presidency, for example, are campaigning on platforms that would include severe restrictions on immigration to the United States as well...
CMSOnAir | Sara Campos and the Role of Civil Society in Shaping a Nation
Feb, 25 2016 Posted in CMSOnAirIn the second of the two-part CMSOnAir series, “Shaping a Nation: The Past and Present Struggles Over Immigration,” the Center for Migration Studies of New York (CMS) speaks with Sara Campos, a writer and immigrant rights lawyer formerly with the Northern California Immigrant Rights Coalition. Ms. Campos is the author...
CMSOnAir | CIS Ombudsman Maria M. Odom and the 2015 Annual Report
Feb, 25 2016 Posted in CMSOnAirThe Office of the Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman was created by the US Congress in the Homeland Security Act of 2002. An independent and impartial office within the Department of Homeland Security, the office assists individuals and employers who need to resolve a problem with the US Citizenship and...
CMSOnAir | Martin Xuereb and Rescuing Migrants in the Mediterranean
Feb, 23 2016 Posted in CMSOnAirOn April 19, 2015, a boat capsized in the Mediterranean Sea, killing around 800 people attempting to migrate to Europe (UNHCR 2015a, IOM 2015a). According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) the tragedy may the largest loss of life during a migrant crossing to Europe (UNHCR 2015b). ...
CMSOnAir | Pelenise Alofa on Climate Change Migration
Feb, 23 2016 Posted in CMSOnAirWarming temperatures, increasing rainfall, ocean acidification, and rising sea levels are threatening the 33 islands of the Kiribati (pronounced Kee-ree-bas) nation (Office of the President, Republic of Kiribati n.d.a). The islands, which spread across the central Pacific Ocean, barely exceed six meters above sea level (The Government of Kiribati 2013). ...
Migration Experts Series
Migration Experts Series | Michael Doyle
Sep, 12 2017 Posted in Migration Experts SeriesMichael W. Doyle is the Director of the Columbia Global Policy Initiative and University Professor of Columbia University, affiliated with the School of International and Public Affairs, the Department of Political Science, and the Law School. At Columbia, he co-directs a Migration Project which, together with an international commission, is...
Migration Experts Series | Karen Musalo
Mar, 10 2017 Posted in Migration Experts SeriesKaren Musalo, Professor of Law and Director of the Center for Gender & Refugee Studies at the University of California, Hastings discusses her paper, “Seeking a Rational Approach to a Regional Refugee Crisis: Lessons from the Summer 2014 ‘Surge’ of Central American Women and Children at the US-Mexico Border.” The...
Migration Experts Series | Eunice Lee
Mar, 10 2017 Posted in Migration Experts SeriesEunice Lee, Co-Director of the Center for Gender & Refugee Studies at the University of California, Hastings discusses her paper, “Seeking a Rational Approach to a Regional Refugee Crisis: Lessons from the Summer 2014 ‘Surge’ of Central American Women and Children at the US-Mexico Border.” The paper is co-authored with...
Migration Experts Series | Ninette Kelley
Feb, 28 2017 Posted in Migration Experts SeriesNinette Kelley, director of the New York office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), discusses her paper, “Responding to a Refugee Influx: Lessons from Lebanon.” The paper is available in a special collection of the Journal on Migration and Human Security at https://cmsny.org/publications/jmhs-responding-refugee-influx/.......
Migration Experts Series | Susan Schmidt
Feb, 23 2017 Posted in Migration Experts SeriesSusan Schmidt, Assistant Professor of Social Work at Luther College, discusses her paper, “‘They Need to Give Us a Voice’: Lessons from Listening to Unaccompanied Central American and Mexican Children on Helping Children Like Themselves.” The paper is available in a special collection of the Journal on Migration and Human...
Migration Experts Series | Thomas Gammeltoft-Hansen
Feb, 17 2017 Posted in Migration Experts SeriesThomas Gammeltoft-Hansen, Research Director at the Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law and adjunct Professor of Law at Aarhus University, discusses his paper, “The End of the Deterrence Paradigm? Future Directions for Global Refugee Policy.” The paper is co-authored with Nikolas F. Tan, PhD Fellow in Research...
Migration Experts Series | Bill Frelick
Dec, 05 2016 Posted in Migration Experts SeriesBill Frelick, refugee rights program director at Human Rights Watch, discusses his paper, “The Impact of Externalization of Migration Controls on the Rights of Asylum Seekers and Other Migrants.” The paper is co-authored with Ian M. Kysel (ACLU of Southern California), and Jennifer Podkul (Kids in Need of Defense). It...
Migration Experts Series | Fr. David Hollenbach
Sep, 15 2016 Posted in Migration Experts SeriesFather David Hollenbach, Pedro Arrupe Distinguished Research Professor at Georgetown University''s School of Foreign Service and senior fellow at the Berkley Center, discusses his paper, "Borders and Duties to the Displaced: Ethical Perspectives on the Refugee Protection System."
Migration Experts Series | George Rupp
Sep, 05 2016 Posted in Migration Experts SeriesGeorge Rupp, president emeritus of Columbia University and the International Rescue Committee, discusses his paper, "Rethinking the Assumptions of Refugee Policy: Beyond Individualism to the Challenge of Inclusive Communities."
Migration Experts Series | Susan F. Martin
Sep, 02 2016 Posted in Migration Experts SeriesSusan F. Martin, Donald G. Herzberg Professor Emeritus in International Migration at Georgetown University, discusses her paper, “New Models of International Agreement for Refugee Protection.”
Migration Experts Series | Volker Türk
Aug, 10 2016 Posted in Migration Experts SeriesVolker Türk, Assistant High Commissioner for Protection for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), discusses his paper, “Prospects for Responsibility Sharing in the Refugee Context.” The paper is available in a special collection of the Journal on Migration and Human Security at https://doi.org/10.1177/233150241600400301.......
Migration Experts Series | Loren Landau
Jun, 01 2016 Posted in Migration Experts SeriesIn the third video in the series, the Center for Migration Studies of New York (CMS) interviews Dr. Loren Landau, the South African research chair on mobility and the politics of difference at the African Centre for Migration and Society of the University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg in South Africa. Dr....
Migration Experts Series | Father Bruno Ciceri
May, 03 2016 Posted in Migration Experts SeriesThe second video in the series features Fr. Bruno Ciceri, Director of the Apostleship of the Sea for the Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant Peoples. Charged with the apostolic work of the Catholic Church to care for seafarers, fishers and their families, the Apostleship of the Sea offers...
Migration Experts Series | Gemma Tulud Cruz
May, 03 2016 Posted in Migration Experts SeriesIn the first of this series, CMS interviews Gemma Tulud Cruz, senior lecturer in the School of Theology at Australian Catholic University. Dr. Cruz was born and raised in the Philippines where she completed an undergraduate degree in Education, concentrating in English and Religious Education, and a Masters degree in...
Event Videos
2019 Fr. Lydio F. Tomasi, C.S. Annual Lecture on International Migration | Border Spirituality: ‘Tu eres mi otro yo’
Mar, 25 2019 Posted in Event VideoEstablished in 2014, the Fr. Lydio F. Tomasi, C.S. Annual Lecture on International Migration addresses a migration-related topic of pressing concern to faith communities. Co-sponsored with the Jesuit School of Theology at Santa Clara University, the 2019 Tomasi Lecture was delivered by Msgr. Arturo J. Bañuelas, S.T.D., Pastor of St. Mark’s Parish in El Paso, Texas at the fifth national gathering of the Catholic Immigrant Integration Initiative in Santa Clara, California.
2018 Due Process Conference - Closing
Mar, 12 2019 Posted in Event Video On November 15, 2018, the Center for Migration Studies (CMS) held an all-day event honoring the legacy of Juan P. Osuna, an exemplary public servant, lawyer, scholar and friend. As Director of the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) at the US Department of Justice (DOJ), Mr. Osuna oversaw...
2018 Due Process Conference - Session IV: Juan Osuna's Issues and Legacy
Mar, 12 2019 Posted in Event Video On November 15, 2018, the Center for Migration Studies (CMS) held an all-day event honoring the legacy of Juan P. Osuna, an exemplary public servant, lawyer, scholar and friend. As Director of the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) at the US Department of Justice (DOJ), Mr. Osuna oversaw...
2018 Due Process Conference - Session III: Asylum, Protection, and Large-Scale Flows of Refugees and Migrants
Mar, 12 2019 On November 15, 2018, the Center for Migration Studies (CMS) held an all-day event honoring the legacy of Juan P. Osuna, an exemplary public servant, lawyer, scholar and friend. As Director of the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) at the US Department of Justice (DOJ), Mr. Osuna oversaw...
2018 Due Process Conference - Session II: Legal Representation and Due Process
Mar, 12 2019 Posted in Event VideoOn November 15, 2018, the Center for Migration Studies (CMS) held an all-day event honoring the legacy of Juan P. Osuna, an exemplary public servant, lawyer, scholar and friend. As Director of the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) at the US Department of Justice (DOJ), Mr. Osuna oversaw the...
2018 Due Process Conference - Session I: Immigration Court Reform and Judicial Review
Mar, 12 2019 Posted in Event Video On November 15, 2018, the Center for Migration Studies (CMS) held an all-day event honoring the legacy of Juan P. Osuna, an exemplary public servant, lawyer, scholar and friend. As Director of the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) at the US Department of Justice (DOJ), Mr. Osuna oversaw...
2018 Due Process Conference - Opening Remarks
Mar, 12 2019 Posted in Event VideoOn November 15, 2018, the Center for Migration Studies (CMS) held an all-day event honoring the legacy of Juan P. Osuna, an exemplary public servant, lawyer, scholar and friend. As Director of the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) at the US Department of Justice (DOJ), Mr. Osuna oversaw the...
2018 Whole-of-Community Conference | Session VI: Detention and Deportation Defense
Mar, 12 2019 Posted in Event Video In July 2018, scholars, researchers, community organizers, service providers, local officials, leaders of faith communities, immigrant advocates, and others gathered together for a three-day event on how diverse groups in Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana are working together to meet the needs of immigrant communities. This event examined “whole of...
2018 Whole-of-Community Conference | Session V: Refugees, Dreamers, Unaccompanied Minors, and TPS Beneficiaries
Mar, 12 2019 Posted in Event VideoIn July 2018, scholars, researchers, community organizers, service providers, local officials, leaders of faith communities, immigrant advocates, and others gathered together for a three-day event on how diverse groups in Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana are working together to meet the needs of immigrant communities. This event examined “whole of community”...
2018 Whole-of-Community Conference | Session IV: Litigation and Other Strategies
Mar, 12 2019 Posted in Event Video In July 2018, scholars, researchers, community organizers, service providers, local officials, leaders of faith communities, immigrant advocates, and others gathered together for a three-day event on how diverse groups in Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana are working together to meet the needs of immigrant communities. This event examined “whole of...
2018 Whole-of-Community Conference | Session III: National and Regional Responses to Changing Policies
Mar, 12 2019 Posted in Event Video In July 2018, scholars, researchers, community organizers, service providers, local officials, leaders of faith communities, immigrant advocates, and others gathered together for a three-day event on how diverse groups in Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana are working together to meet the needs of immigrant communities. This event examined “whole of...
2018 Whole-of-Community Conference | Session II: Mobilizing with Immigrant Communities Throughout Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana
Mar, 12 2019 Posted in Event Video In July 2018, scholars, researchers, community organizers, service providers, local officials, leaders of faith communities, immigrant advocates, and others gathered together for a three-day event on how diverse groups in Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana are working together to meet the needs of immigrant communities. This event examined “whole of...
2018 Whole-of-Community Conference | Session I: Challenges Facing Immigrant Communities in Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana: Laying the Groundwork
Mar, 12 2019 Posted in Event Video In July 2018, scholars, researchers, community organizers, service providers, local officials, leaders of faith communities, immigrant advocates, and others gathered together for a three-day event on how diverse groups in Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana are working together to meet the needs of immigrant communities. This event examined “whole of...
2018 Whole-of-Community Conference | Opening Remarks
Mar, 12 2019 Posted in Event Video In July 2018, scholars, researchers, community organizers, service providers, local officials, leaders of faith communities, immigrant advocates, and others gathered together for a three-day event on how diverse groups in Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana are working together to meet the needs of immigrant communities. This event examined “whole of...
Nationalism, Refugee Protection, and Migration Policy | Hon. Judge Mohamad Abou Zeid
Mar, 12 2019 Posted in Event Video On May 2, 2018, CMS hosted the event “Nationalism, Refugee Protection, and Migration Policy,” a side event to the interfaith conference, “Sharing the Journey of Migrants and Refugees: An Interfaith Perspective on the Global Compacts.” This side event covered what diverse faith traditions teach on nationalism and national identity,...
Nationalism, Refugee Protection, and Migration Policy | Rabbi Felicia L. Sol
Mar, 12 2019 Posted in Event Video On May 2, 2018, CMS hosted the event “Nationalism, Refugee Protection, and Migration Policy,” a side event to the interfaith conference, “Sharing the Journey of Migrants and Refugees: An Interfaith Perspective on the Global Compacts.” This side event covered what diverse faith traditions teach on nationalism and national identity,...
Nationalism, Refugee Protection, and Migration Policy | Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio
Mar, 12 2019 Posted in Event VideoOn May 2, 2018, CMS hosted the event “Nationalism, Refugee Protection, and Migration Policy,” a side event to the interfaith conference, “Sharing the Journey of Migrants and Refugees: An Interfaith Perspective on the Global Compacts.” This side event covered what diverse faith traditions teach on nationalism and national identity, as...
The Immigration Courts: A Conversation with Juan Osuna, Former EOIR Director
Mar, 12 2019 Posted in Event VideoThe Center for Migration Studies (CMS) hosted a special conversation with Juan P. Osuna, former Director of the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) at the US Department of Justice (DOJ), where he oversaw the agency that houses the US immigration court system. Prior to joining EOIR, Professor Osuna was an Associate Deputy Attorney General at DOJ where he oversaw immigration policy.
Rethinking the Global Refugee Protection System | Session II
Mar, 12 2019 Posted in Event VideoThe Center for Migration Studies of New York (CMS) hosted a free event on its initiative, “Rethinking the Global Refugee Protection System,” on June 16, 2017 at Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP in Washington, DC 20006. This video from the event is footage from Session II | Improving...
Rethinking the Global Refugee Protection System | Welcome and Session I
Mar, 12 2019 Posted in Event VideoThe Center for Migration Studies of New York (CMS) hosted a free event on its initiative, “Rethinking the Global Refugee Protection System,” on June 16, 2017 at Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP in Washington, DC 20006. This video from the event is footage from the welcome remarks and...
Mobilizing Coherent Community Responses to Changing Immigration Policies | Understanding Immigration Enforcement in the Age of Trump
Mar, 12 2019 Posted in Event VideoThis panel provided a primer on the US immigration enforcement system and its impact on families and communities. It included short presentations by scholars and researchers on different aspects of the statutes and policies which serve as the groundwork for the new administration’s Executive orders on immigration, expanded detention, and federal, state and local immigration enforcement partnerships. Panelists offered recommendations for reform of the immigration enforcement system and spoke to how scholarship and research can be used to inform and strengthen whole-of-community responses to immigrants. The session is meant to provide an evidence-based foundation for much of the conversation that followed.
Mobilizing Coherent Community Responses to Changing Immigration Policies | In Houston: Mobilizing in the Defense of the Immigrant Community
Mar, 12 2019 Posted in Event VideoThis panel discussed the formation and work of the Houston Immigration Legal Services Collaborative. It discussed Houston’s “whole of community” approach to immigration services, how the community has organized to defend the rights of immigrants, and the engagement and mobilization of a diverse group of stakeholders, including legal services providers, the funding community, the City of Houston immigrant advocates, and social services organizations.
Mobilizing Coherent Community Responses to Changing Immigration Policies | Mobilizing Whole-of-Community Responses to Changing Policies
Mar, 12 2019 Posted in Event VideoThis session discussed how diverse communities have pivoted from pre-election work to coordinated responses to new challenges. Exploring “whole of community” responses to current threats and opportunities, it described the role of mainstream, immigrant-serving institutions in broad-ranging community responses to Trump administration initiatives. The conversation assessed what’s been working – and why – and how individual communities can develop their own strategies.
Mobilizing Coherent Community Responses to Changing Immigration Policies | See You In Court: How Responses to Federal Litigation Can Help Build Stronger & Inclusive Community
Mar, 12 2019 Posted in Event VideoThis panel addressed federal litigation as a prompt for unifying strategies. It covered legal challenges to the Trump administration’s Executive orders, to immigration enforcement practices, and in individual removal cases. It also addressed how communities can prepare for, assist in, and utilize litigation as one potential tool in an effective community response to anti-immigrant legislation and practices.
Mobilizing Coherent Community Responses to Changing Immigration Policies | Detention and Deportation Defense
Mar, 12 2019 Posted in Event VideoThis panel covered the defense of persons in detention and in removal proceedings. Panelists discussed how organized communities can assert and defend their rights, how to establish coordinated removal defense projects, and whole-of-community responses to the threat of removal.
Mobilizing Coherent Community Responses to Changing Immigration Policies | "Beyond the Wall": Special Screening and Community Discussion of Documentary Film
Mar, 12 2019 Posted in Event VideoThis session featured a special screening of The Texas Tribune’s short documentary, “Beyond the Wall" which puts viewers into the shoes of undocumented immigrants, border patrol agents and a borderland rancher to explore the state’s most pressing immigration issues. It is part of the Tribune’s yearlong Bordering on Insecurity project. Following the screening, the Tribune’s Jay Root moderated an expert panel discussion exploring the issues and solutions.
Mobilizing Coherent Community Responses to Changing Immigration Policies | Keynotes
Mar, 12 2019 Posted in Event VideoKeynote Addresses by His Eminence Daniel Cardinal DiNardo (Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston; President, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops) and Stephen Klineberg (Professor of Sociology and Founding Director, Kinder Institute for Urban Research, Rice University)
Mobilizing Coherent Community Responses to Changing Immigration Policies | Promoting Access to Asylum in the Face of Detention, Expedited Removal and Other Barriers
Mar, 12 2019 Posted in Event VideoThe expansion of detention, border enforcement, expedited removal, and other practices seek to prevent, deter and interfere with the right of migrants to seek political asylum. These practices exacerbate challenges related to a shortage of legal representation for asylum seekers. This panel addressed efforts to promote and expand access to the US political asylum system in the face of these challenges. It also discussed challenges to the US refugee resettlement program in Texas.
Mobilizing Coherent Community Responses to Changing Immigration Policies | Playing to Win Over the Short- and Long-Term
Mar, 12 2019 Posted in Event VideoThis panel highlighted successful models of collaboration to defeat anti-immigrant legislation and to create momentum and winning partnerships for long-term reform. It discussed the ingredients of successful past legislative campaigns; current state advocacy challenges (including passage of SB 4 in Texas); and likely legislative challenges in Congress in the upcoming months.
Mobilizing Coherent Community Responses to Changing Immigration Policies | Legalizing the Undocumented Without Congress, The Executive, or Courts
Mar, 12 2019 Posted in Event VideoA growing body of evidence shows that a substantial percentage of the US unauthorized population may be eligible for an immigration benefit or relief, but does not know it or cannot afford to pursue it. In addition, more than eight million lawful permanent residents are potentially eligible to naturalize, which (in many cases) will expedite legal status for their family members. This panel discussed how communities can and should pursue a large-scale “legalization” program now, without Congress, the Executive or the courts as a centerpiece of their response to new immigration challenges.
Shadow Summit: The US Response to Central American Refugees | Panel III
Mar, 12 2019 Posted in Event VideoPanel III | Overview of Policy and Political Issues. Panelists include: Kevin Appleby, Senior Director of International Migration Policy, Center for Migration Studies of New York; Wendy Young, President, Kids in Need of Defense; Guillermo Chacón, Chairman of the Board, New York Immigration Coalition; and Suny Rodriguez Alvarado, Former Detained Mother.
Shadow Summit: The US Response to Central American Refugees | Panel II
Mar, 12 2019 Posted in Event VideoPanel II | The U.S. Response to Central American Refugees. Panelists include: Dr. Allen Keller, Director, Bellevue/New York University Program for Survivors of Torture; Katharina Obser, Senior Program Officer, Women’s Refugee Commission; Karen Lucas, Associate Director of Advocacy, American Immigration Lawyers Association; and Elvis Garcia Callejas, Migration Counselor, Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New York and Former Unaccompanied Minor.
Shadow Summit: The US Response to Central American Refugees | Panel I
Mar, 12 2019 Posted in Event VideoWelcome provided by Donald Kerwin, Executive Director, Center for Migration Studies of New York. Followed by Panel I | Examination of Push Factors and Violence in Transit. Panelists include: Noah Bullock, Executive Director, Foundation Cristosal, El Salvador; Ramón Márquez, Director, La 72, Hogar-Refugio Para Personas Migrantes, Mexico; Daniella Burgi-Palomino, Senior Associate, Latin America Working Group; and Fr. Flor Rigoni, Director, Casa Del Migrantes, Tapachula, Mexico.
Highlights | Rethinking the Global Refugee Protection System Conference
Mar, 12 2019 Posted in Event VideoA first look at “Rethinking the Global Refugee Protection System,” a conference hosted by the Center for Migration Studies of New York (CMS) from July 6 to 7, 2016 at the SUNY Global Center in New York City.......
United States v. Texas | Welcome and Introduction
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United States v. Texas | Session II
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United States v. Texas | Session I
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The Surge in Unaccompanied Minors to the United States
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The Shared Parish: Latinos, Anglos, and the Future of U.S. Catholicism
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The evidence base for the October’s High-level Dialogue: What we know about migration and development
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Release of New National and State Estimates of America’s Unauthorized Immigrant Population
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Refugee Protection and Barriers to Territorial Access
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Reform of the US Immigrant Detention System
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Parish-Based Organizing for Leadership, Service, and Justice
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New Study on Religion and Immigrant Occupational Attainment
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IMR 50th Anniversary Symposium - Session III
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IMR 50th Anniversary Symposium - Session II
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IMR 50th Anniversary Symposium - Session I
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IMR 50th Anniversary Symposium - Introduction
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IMR 50th Anniversary Symposium - Closing Session
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Immigration Reform and Administrative Relief: 2014 and Beyond
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Immigration Outside the Law: A Conversation with Hiroshi Motomura
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Detention Policies as Tools of Immigration Control
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At Home Together: The Church and the Immigrant Family
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ABA Civil Immigration Detention Standards
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2016 Due Process & Access to Justice for Immigrants Conference: Welcome and Session I
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2016 Due Process & Access to Justice for Immigrants Conference: Session II
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2016 Due Process & Access to Justice for Immigrants Conference: Session III
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2016 Due Process & Access to Justice for Immigrants Conference: Session IV
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2015 US Catholic Institutions and Immigrant Integration: Session I
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2015 US Catholic Institutions and Immigrant Integration: Session II
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2015 US Catholic Institutions and Immigrant Integration: Session III
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2015 US Catholic Institutions and Immigrant Integration: Session IV, part I
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2015 US Catholic Institutions and Immigrant Integration: Session IV, part II
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2015 US Catholic Institutions and Immigrant Integration: Special Session
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2015 Academic & Policy Symposium - Refugees: Access to Protection and Durable Solutions
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2015 Academic & Policy Symposium - Recent Trends in Asylum Protection in the United States
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2015 Academic & Policy Symposium - Migration and Development
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2015 Academic & Policy Symposium - Introduction
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2015 Academic & Policy Symposium - Immigration's Enigma Principle: Protection and Paradox
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2015 Academic & Policy Symposium - Development, the Rule of Law and Migration
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2015 Academic & Policy Symposium - Birth Registration and Access to Rights
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2014 US Catholic Institutions and Immigrant Integration: Welcome and Session One
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2014 US Catholic Institutions and Immigrant Integration: Update
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2014 US Catholic Institutions and Immigrant Integration: Session Two
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2014 US Catholic Institutions and Immigrant Integration: Session Three
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2014 US Catholic Institutions and Immigrant Integration: Session Six
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2014 US Catholic Institutions and Immigrant Integration: Session Four
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2014 US Catholic Institutions and Immigrant Integration: Session Five
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2014 US Catholic Institutions and Immigrant Integration: Keynote
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2014 Refugee Protection Symposium: Session One
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2014 Refugee Protection Symposium: Session Two
Mar, 12 2019 Posted in Videos......
2014 Refugee Protection Symposium: Session Three
Mar, 12 2019 Posted in Videos......
2014 Refugee Protection Symposium: Session Four
Mar, 12 2019 Posted in Videos......
2014 Refugee Protection Symposium: Session Five
Mar, 12 2019 Posted in Videos......