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November 25, 2020
Vaccine Expert on COVID & the Year Ahead
"Vaccines are coming," said Peter Hotez, fellow in disease and poverty. "We have to get everybody through to the other side."
Listen to the interview at NPR. November 25, 2020
Offshore Driller Talos Energy Facing Waves of Challenges
“Basically, AMLO has stopped implementation of energy reforms set by the previous president,” said Adrian Duhalt, postdoctoral fellow in Mexico energy studies, adding: “He wants to make Pemex great again.”
Read more at the Houston Chronicle. November 17, 2020
The Hispanic GOP American Political Identity
How has the identity and influence of Hispanic GOP voters evolved over the last half century? What are the political implications nationwide and in Texas? Political science fellow Mark Jones discussed these topics and more.
Listen to the discussion at Texas Public Radio. November 17, 2020
Immigration Under a Biden Administration
In his first 100 days in office, President-elect Biden aims to roll back many of the Trump administration's immigration policies. But permanent solutions for DACA and temporary protected status holders will not materialize soon. “They will be more challenging and for a longer term,” said Kelsey Norman, director of the Women’s Rights, Human Rights & Refugees Program.
Read more at the Houston Chronicle. November 12, 2020
A Path to Asylum With the 'Stroke of a Pen'
President-elect Biden could reverse Trump-era executive actions on, for instance, citizenship and asylum as early as Inauguration Day, said Tony Payan, director of the Center for the United States and Mexico. "The bigger challenges are DACA and immigration reform."
Read more here.