Series

Silberstein Family Annual Lecture on Refugee and Migration Policy

This endowed annual lecture was established in 2019 through a generous gift from Alan M. Silberstein and the Silberstein family. The lecture provides CFR with an annual forum to explore emerging challenges in refugee and migration policy in the United States and around the world.

  • United States

    Transition 2025 Series: The Future of Immigration Policy and Border Security in the United States

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    Panelists discuss the Trump administration’s immigration policies, including increased deportations, the attempt to end birthright citizenship, and the suspension of refugee admissions, as well as the implications for U.S. national security and foreign policy. This meeting is part of CFR’s Transition 2025 series, which examines the major foreign policy issues confronting the Trump administration. The Silberstein Family Annual Lecture on Refugee and Migration Policy was established in 2019 through a generous gift from Alan M. Silberstein and the Silberstein family. The lecture provides CFR with an annual forum to explore emerging challenges in refugee and migration policy in the United States and around the world. For those attending virtually, log-in information and instructions on how to participate during the question and answer portion will be provided the evening before the event to those who register. Please note the audio, video, and transcript of this hybrid meeting will be posted on the CFR website.

    Virtual Event with Alfredo Corchado, Andrea R. Flores, Ronald Vitiello and Alfred A. Bridi March 25, 2025 Transition 2025 Series

  • Latin America

    Addressing the Root Causes of Migration in the Western Hemisphere

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    Panelists discuss the social, economic, and political factors that contribute to the mass migration of people from Central and South America toward the United States and Mexico and potential U.S. policy responses. The Silberstein Family Annual Lecture on Refugee and Migration Policy was established in 2019 through a generous gift from Alan M. Silberstein and the Silberstein family. The lecture provides CFR with an annual forum to explore emerging challenges in refugee and migration policy in the United States and around the world.

    Virtual Event with Katharine M. Donato, Silvia Giorguli, Manuel Orozco and Kellie Meiman Hock June 26, 2023 Silberstein Family Annual Lecture on Refugee and Migration Policy

  • United States

    The Next Great Wave: Human Migration and Climate Change

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    Our panelists discuss the implications of climate change for global governance, mass migration within and between nations and regions, and U.S. national security. The Silberstein Family Annual Lecture on Refugee and Migration Policy was established in 2019 through a generous gift from Alan M. Silberstein and the Silberstein family. The lecture provides CFR with an annual forum to explore emerging challenges in refugee and migration policy in the United States and around the world.

    Virtual Event with Elizabeth Ferris, Abrahm Lustgarten, Kanta Kumari Rigaud and Eric Paul Schwartz June 13, 2022 Renewing America

  • Latin America

    Silberstein Family Annual Lecture on Refugee and Migration Policy: Crisis at the Southern Border

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    Panelists discuss the immigration crisis developing at the U.S.-Mexico border due to a surge of individual migrants, families, and unaccompanied children seeking entry to the United States, and the challenges of formulating a government response. The Silberstein Family Annual Lecture on Refugee and Migration Policy was established in 2019 through a generous gift from Alan M. Silberstein and the Silberstein family. The lecture provides CFR with an annual forum to explore emerging challenges in refugee and migration policy in the United States and around the world.

    Virtual Event with Shannon K. O'Neil, Daniel Restrepo, Thomas Shannon Jr. and Donna J. Hrinak April 19, 2021 Silberstein Family Annual Lecture on Refugee and Migration Policy

  • COVID-19

    The Humanitarian Response to COVID-19: Protecting the World's Vulnerable Populations

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    BESCHLOSS: Thank you very much. I want to welcome everyone to the inaugural Silberstein Family Annual Lecture and to today’s Council on Foreign Relations Virtual Meeting. We’re very grateful to the S…

    Event with David Miliband, Michelle Nunn, Eric Schwartz and Afsaneh Mashayekhi Beschloss May 11, 2020 Silberstein Family Annual Lecture on Refugee and Migration Policy