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Global Affairs Expert Webinar: Migration in the Americas
October 28, 2020
Paul J. Angelo, fellow for Latin America studies at CFR, and Angela M. Banks, Charles J. Merriam distinguished professor of law at Arizona State University’s Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law, discuss migration dynamics in the Americas, including ramifications of COVID-19, drivers of migration in the Northern Triangle and Venezuela, and U.S. policy responses.
Mini Simulation
Hurricane in the Caribbean

How should the United States assist small island nations facing disasters? Explore this simulation. 

Reading
Why Is The Free Flow of Oil Important?
Why does the price of oil change so much? Learn how crude oil affects the global economy and the potential for economic development, and how fluctuating prices can contribute to crises.
Reading
For Migrants, Labels Matter
What is the difference between immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers? Explore how contested definitions of migrants have a profound effect on the rights and protections of people leaving their homes.
Video
What Is Migration?
Why do people migrate? Understand why migration means different things for individuals, countries, and economies in a globalized world.
Mini Simulation
Cuban Immigration in 1980

How should the United States respond to the massive influx of Cuban migrants? Explore this historical simulation set in 1980.

Lesson Plan
Migration: Policy
Grade Level
High School
  • Students will analyze the importance of legal status in immigration policy including the key differences between migrant, refugee, and asylum.
  • Students will create an awareness campaign about an issue related to migration.