Silberstein Family Annual Lecture on Refugee and Migration Policy

Addressing the Root Causes of Migration in the Western Hemisphere

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

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

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

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