U.S. Domestic Policy News
Op-ed: Defining Border Security
Feb 13, 2013
Eric Olson and Christopher Wilson warn lawmakers against setting vague preconditions to “secure our border” before addressing immigration reform, which has sunk reform efforts in the past.
Obama’s Foreign Policy in the State of the Union
Feb 11, 2013
Aaron David Miller explains why no one should expect particular insight into Barack Obama's foreign policy in Tuesday's State of the Union address.
Latin American Program in the News: Hand of U.S. Is Seen in Halting General’s Rise in Mexico
Feb 06, 2013
Associate Director Eric L. Olson gives The New York Times his views on the future of Mexico-U.S. relations.
Latin American Program in the News: Screen Travelers in Advance, and Focus on Real Dangers
Feb 01, 2013
Eric Olson's take on U.S.-Mexico border security featured in the NYT's "Room for Debate"
Latin American Program in the News: Obama's Gun Plan Could Impact Weapons Trafficking
Jan 23, 2013
Eric Olson remarked upon the impact that a trafficking law approved by the U.S. Congress could have on arms trafficking between the United States and Mexico.
Latin American Program in the News: Obama is Empowered
Jan 22, 2013
Our Director, Cynthia J. Arnson was interviewed by El Espectador on Obama's second term. (IN SPANISH)
Latin American Program in the News: American Arms Reach Deep Into Mexico’s Bloodshed
Jan 16, 2013
Eric L. Olson comments on the connection between easy access to weapons in the US and the use of these weapons for violence in Mexico.
Jane Harman Comments on Nominations of Chuck Hagel and John Brennan
Jan 08, 2013
In this series of interviews, Jane Harman comments on the nominations of Chuck Hagel and John Brennan.
Whose Child Am I?
Nov 27, 2012
Before leaving their homeland, during the journey, and after they arrive in the United States, undocumented, unaccompanied juveniles face great risk. Many of them, disproportionately penalized for non-violent offenses, lack legal representation while facing the threat of deportation. Wilson Fellow Susan Terrio examines the challenges confronted by this vulnerable population.
New HAPP Occasional Paper: A 21st Century Vision for U.S. Global Media
Nov 15, 2012
The Wilson Center's History and Public Policy Program is pleased to announce the publication of an Occasional Paper, “A 21st Century Vision for U.S. Global Media,” by Wilson Center Senior Scholar A. Ross Johnson and R. Eugene Parta.