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Build Global Partnerships in Space for Lasting Peace and Security
In order to safeguard the peaceful use of outer space — and protect sustain U.S. leadership in this domain — a modern treaty is needed to foster international cooperation in commercial and national security space activities. This new policy brief outlines the issues.
David Alexander, Kirstin R.W. Matthews, Kenneth M. Evans, Neal F. Lane October 30, 2024
A drone shot look at the San Diego-Tijuana border from the pacific direction.
Navigating the Border: San Diego’s and Tijuana’s Migrant Reception Efforts
San Diego and Tijuana, key entry points at the U.S.-Mexico border, face challenges in meeting the needs of migrants arriving in their cities due to insufficient shelter capacity, infrastructure, and funding. Ana Martín Gil’s new report examines the cities’ differing migrant reception systems and approaches to collaborative efforts among international, federal, and local groups, while also providing policy recommendations to advance the development of an orderly and humane asylum system.
Ana Martín Gil October 29, 2024
 A crew of construction workers atop wooden structures, building a multistory apartment complex in East Mesa, Arizona.
Boost US Construction Workforce by Employing More Immigrant Labor
Despite being one of the largest and most dynamic sectors of the U.S. economy, the construction industry faces a severe labor shortage due to an aging workforce, lower birth rates, and reduced immigration. This new report from the Center for the U.S and Mexico offers recommendations to address the industry’s needs, including authorizing more migrant workers through limited-term visas and promoting construction skills and careers to young people.
Tony Payan, José Iván Rodríguez-Sánchez, Minerva Bonilla October 10, 2024
A woman carries a mattress over her head as she enters Syria from Lebanon via the Jusiyeh border crossing with Quseir in Syria's central Homs province on October 2, 2024.
A Year of Escalating Conflict in the Middle East Has Ushered in a New Era of Regional Displacement
The Middle East is in a new era of mass displacement, with millions uprooted after a year of the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, with a new front in Lebanon. In a recent commentary featured in The Conversation, Kelsey Norman and coauthor Nichols R. Micinski examine the long-lasting effects of the region’s humanitarian crisis, highlighting the urgent need for a ceasefire to enable displaced communities to return home and rebuild.
Nicholas R. Micinski, Kelsey Norman October 7, 2024
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Texas Needs Comprehensive Reproductive Health Care and Education
Reproductive health care, which encompasses preventative screenings, family planning, and contraceptive access, is becoming increasingly inaccessible in Texas due to restrictive abortion policies. A new brief by nonresident fellow McClain Sampson and coauthor Priscilla Kennedy examines how these policies exacerbate health disparities across the state and suggests ways to make comprehensive reproductive care more accessible to Texans.
McClain Sampson, Priscilla P. Kennedy October 4, 2024