America’s Role in the World: The Value of Leadership and Alliance Upcoming EventMay 22, 2025 America’s Role in the World: The Value of Leadership and Alliance Join us for a conversation with Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) as part of CAP’s “What’s Next: Conversations on the Path Forward” series. Center for American Progress and online via Zoom Jun 5, 2025
Cutting Deep Abroad and at Home: Slashing Foreign Assistance Causes Worldwide Harm Past EventApril 28, 2025 Cutting Deep Abroad and at Home: Slashing Foreign Assistance Causes Worldwide Harm Please join the Center for American Progress for the next in a series of virtual events highlighting the impact that DOGE’s cuts are having on the lives of everyday Americans; this event will focus on how cuts to foreign assistance will not only affect those abroad who depend on aid, but also farmers and small businesses here at home who rely on foreign assistance grants. Online via Zoom Apr 28, 2025
Congressional Response to Trump’s National Security Chaos Past EventMarch 12, 2025 Congressional Response to Trump’s National Security Chaos Congress must pick up the leadership mantle amid grave global and domestic uncertainty. Center for American Progress and online Mar 12, 2025
CAP Analysis Shows That Expanded Legal Pathways To Enter the U.S. Reduce Irregular Migration ArticleAugust 7, 2024 CAP Analysis Shows That Expanded Legal Pathways To Enter the U.S. Reduce Irregular Migration The CHNV parole processes discourage prospective migrants from seeking entry into the United States between official ports of entry, thereby reducing irregular migration. Aug 7, 2024 Tom K. Wong
Vice President Kamala Harris and Migration in the Americas: Setting the Record Straight ArticleAugust 5, 2024 Vice President Kamala Harris and Migration in the Americas: Setting the Record Straight Vice President Kamala Harris has supported bipartisan border security solutions and has demonstrated a long-standing commitment to working with regional partners to address the root causes of irregular migration. Aug 5, 2024 Dan Restrepo, Tom Jawetz, Debu Gandhi, 2 More Joel Martinez, Silva Mathema
At Home or Abroad, U.S. Firearms Should Not Fuel Violence, Instability, and Abuse ReportJuly 15, 2024 At Home or Abroad, U.S. Firearms Should Not Fuel Violence, Instability, and Abuse Congress and the Biden administration should strengthen the U.S. Department of Commerce’s efforts to prevent American firearms from reaching adversaries and fueling global violence and rights abuses. Jul 15, 2024 Allison McManus, Laura Kilbury
Amid 2024 Global Elections, Mexico’s Is Most Important for the United States ArticleJune 4, 2024 Amid 2024 Global Elections, Mexico’s Is Most Important for the United States While the defense of democracy in the United States remains the existential task at hand for Americans, we must also help our southern neighbor stand up for democracy to ensure the vibrancy, peace, and prosperity of North America. Jun 4, 2024 Joel Martinez, Robert Benson, Dan Restrepo
To Resolve the Humanitarian and Administrative Border Crisis, the U.S. Must Fix the Broken Asylum System, Help Stabilize the Western Hemisphere, and Provide Robust, Orderly Migration Pathways ArticleFebruary 5, 2024 To Resolve the Humanitarian and Administrative Border Crisis, the U.S. Must Fix the Broken Asylum System, Help Stabilize the Western Hemisphere, and Provide Robust, Orderly Migration Pathways The just-released Senate border deal is a sincere, bipartisan attempt to create much needed order at the U.S.-Mexico border; release pressure on the broken asylum system, resource agencies, and communities; and provide other targeted solutions across the immigration system. However, to achieve and sustain order at the border, Congress must more boldly address what drives migration in the region and must create accessible lawful pathways that are an alternative to asylum. Feb 5, 2024 Patrick Gaspard, Debu Gandhi, Dan Restrepo
Opinion: A smart and humane answer on immigration ArticleOctober 5, 2023 Opinion: A smart and humane answer on immigration Tom Jawetz and researchers from Texas A&M and the University of Virginia argue that Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designations may decrease some of the push factors that are causing Venezuelans and others to come to the United States. Oct 5, 2023 CNN Ben Helms, David Leblang, Tom Jawetz
La súplica de una madre para detener el flujo de armas estadounidenses a México VideoJune 27, 2023 La súplica de una madre para detener el flujo de armas estadounidenses a México La activista de derechos humanos mexicana María Herrera Magdaleno discute el impacto devastador del flujo de armas estadounidenses hacia México, incluyendo la desaparición forzada de cuatro de sus hijos. Jun 27, 2023 Nick Wilson, Andrew Sonntag, Rafael Medina, 4 More Gaby Blanco, Ala Al Sadi, Hai-Lam Phan, Julia Schroeder
A Mother’s Plea to Stop the Flow of U.S. Guns to Mexico VideoJune 27, 2023 A Mother’s Plea to Stop the Flow of U.S. Guns to Mexico Mexican human rights activist María Herrera Magdaleno discusses the devastating impact of U.S. guns flowing to Mexico, including the forced disappearance of four of her sons. Jun 27, 2023 Nick Wilson, Andrew Sonntag, Rafael Medina, 4 More Gaby Blanco, Ala Al Sadi, Hai-Lam Phan, Julia Schroeder
The Biden Administration’s Use of Immigration Parole Authority Is Both Lawful and Smart Fact SheetMay 10, 2023 The Biden Administration’s Use of Immigration Parole Authority Is Both Lawful and Smart This fact sheet summarizes a recent Center for American Progress report on the Biden administration’s strategic use of its lawful parole authority to enhance migration management. May 10, 2023 Tom Jawetz
The 9th Summit of the Americas is an Opportunity to Center Climate Action in Regional Security ArticleMay 26, 2022 The 9th Summit of the Americas is an Opportunity to Center Climate Action in Regional Security President Biden must capitalize on hosting this year’s Summit of the Americas to galvanize a regional security strategy that centers climate action. May 26, 2022 Joel Martinez, Frances Colón