Experts in the News

Fellow Kelsey Norman moderated the webinar on "The Arab Uprisings Revisited" as experts reflected on this historic time and what may lie ahead.

“The U.S. views Morocco as a stable partner in the region, meaning that Biden risks upsetting an important ally if he rescinds the recognition,” said Middle East fellow Kelsey Norman of the Trump administration's controversial recognition of Morocco's sovereignty over the Western Sahara region.

The Biden administration’s promise to raise the number of refugees resettled to the U.S. “is critical for restoring America’s stature in the world as a leader on refugees,” said Kelsey Norman, fellow for the Middle East and director of the Women’s Rights, Human Rights and Refugees Program.

In his first 100 days in office, President-elect Biden aims to roll back many of the Trump administration's immigration policies. But permanent solutions for DACA and temporary protected status holders will not materialize soon. “They will be more challenging and for a longer term,” said Kelsey Norman, director of the Women’s Rights, Human Rights & Refugees Program.

With international borders closed, governments around the world should allow unemployed migrants to remain in their countries and give them “the option to search for a new job and transfer their visa if and when the spread of the virus has slowed and quarantine measures are lifted,” said fellow Kelsey Norman of the impact on migrants and refugees of coronavirus mobility restrictions.