Women’s Rights, Human Rights, and Refugees | Policy Brief

How Biden’s New Border Policy Hurts Asylum Seekers

Although President Joe Biden campaigned on a promise of ending Title 42 — a contentious border policy enacted by former President Donald Trump and used to expel asylum seekers — his administration has actually expanded its use, writes Kelsey Norman, the director of the Women’s Rights, Human Rights and Refugees Program at the Baker Institute. In this policy brief, she explores Biden’s recent changes to migration policy and proposes a better way to help those seeking asylum.

Kelsey Norman January 9, 2023

Center for Health and Biosciences | Journal

Unproven Stem Cell-Based Interventions: Addressing Patients’ Unmet Needs or Causing Patient Harms?

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Scholars began reporting about this marketplace in the mid-2000s; however, there is no sign of it dissipating…

Kirstin R.W. Matthews January 2, 2023

Center for Health and Biosciences | Journal

Tailoring Perinatal Health Communication: Centering the Voices of Mothers at Risk for Maternal Mortality and Morbidity

A journal article explores mothers’ perceptions of the importance of health and health care during pregnancy and postpartum and their preferences for communication from a community-based service program.

McClain Sampson, Wen Xu, Sahana Prabhu December 23, 2022

Science and Technology Policy | Journal

How Not to Win a Tech War

The tech war between the U.S. and China has come faster than predicted, writes faculty scholar Moshe Vardi. If the U.S. is to protect its technological advancements, it will need to invest in both domestic and international research talent.

Moshe Vardi December 20, 2022

Center for Health and Biosciences | Journal

Fifty Years of a National Program for the Treatment of Kidney Failure

By Kevin F. Erickson, Melandrea Worsley and Wolfgang C. Winkelmayer

Fifty years ago, on October 30, then-President…

Kevin Erickson December 19, 2022

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Center for Health and Biosciences | Journal

Prevalence of Sexual Desire and Arousal Difficulties Among Women Veterans

Low sexual desire and arousal are associated with several negative health outcomes, including reduced quality of life…

Jan Lindsay December 19, 2022

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Center for the U.S. and Mexico | Journal

A Social Network Analysis of Mexico’s Dark Network Alliance Structure

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This article assesses Mexico’s organized crime alliance and subgroup network structures. Through social network…

Nathan P. Jones, Irina Chindea, Daniel Weisz Argomedo, John P. Sullivan December 5, 2022

An envelope from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services rests on the U.S. flag.

Center for the U.S. and Mexico | Policy Brief

Expand US Work Permits To Reduce Labor Shortages

Expanding current non-immigrant work permit categories through minimal adjustments is a way to move forward on immigration reform — one that recognizes the undocumented community for its valuable contributions, writes expert Catherine Glazer in a new policy brief for the Center for the United States and Mexico.

Catherine Glazer, J.D. October 27, 2022

A Hispanic senior couple walks through a neighborhood.

Center for Health and Biosciences | Journal

Patterns of Telehealth Use for Mental Health Treatment Among Hispanic Veterans

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Video-to-home telehealth (VTH) is promising for increasing access to mental health (MH) services…

Jan Lindsay October 25, 2022

Center for the U.S. and Mexico | Policy Brief

Why Education Reform in Mexico Is Critical to Boosting Future Productivity and Economic Growth

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s 2018 educational counter-reform could be hurting Mexico’s future productivity and economic growth, writes expert Jesús Antonio López Cabrera in a new policy brief.

Jesús Antonio López Cabrera October 18, 2022

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