Tempest Tossed Episode 18 is Live! Lady Liberty: Her History and Her Climber

How did the Statue of Liberty become a symbol for immigration in the United States? What does it stand for today? In this episode we talk with Professor Mae Ngai about the Statue’s history, and how its meaning in the American public mind has changed over time. We also speak with activist Patricia Okoumou, who climbed the pedestal of the Statue one year ago this week, in protest of the Trump Administration’s child separation policy. She explains the reasons for her act of civil disobedience. Tune in today!

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July 3, 2019
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Call for Applications: Zolberg-IRC Spring 2020 Student Fellowship, President’s Office

December 18, 2019

Project Aim: Foundational research on migration and humanitarian policy to support the President’s Office at the International Rescue Committee (IRC) Project Description: The President’s Office in the IRC is currently engaged in a series of forward-thinking policy discussions examining the evolution of trends in conflict, displacement, and crisis relief. As the IRC pursues a goal

2019 Mixed Migration Review

November 15, 2019

In the likely absence of imminent global peace, there is littlechance mixed migration flows will diminish in the foreseeablefuture, predicts Alexander Aleinikoff. This calls for an overhaulof the outdated international system for managing refugees andmigrants, one with a new vision of what protection means, andseats reserved at the policy table for those on the move.

Reporting Immigration in the Era of Trump: A Conversation with Jonathan Blitzer, Staff Writer for The New Yorker

October 31, 2019

Tune in for the latest episode of Tempest Tossed! The New Yorker’s immigration reporter Jonathan Blitzer joins host Alex Aleinikoff and journalist Ladane Nasseri to discuss U.S. border policy, the resignation of Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Kevin McAleenan and the Democrats’ difficult balancing act on immigration. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or any other of your favorite platforms.

‘Great Walls’ Film Screening and Discussion – 11/6

October 15, 2019

The Zolberg Institute on Migration and Mobility, the Politics Department at New School for Social Research, and the Julien J. Studley Graduate Program in International Affairs is pleased to invite you to the Screening of “Great Walls” followed by a discussion with filmmaker Bill Callahan moderated by Associate Professor of Politics at The New School for Social Research Anne McNevin. Description Why do