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Updated: May 12, 2008
| Author: | Toni Johnson, Staff Writer |
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Backgrounder
Through the U.S. presidential nominating process, voters have offered a muddled view on foreign policy issues but they continue to generate heat on the campaign trail.
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March 2008
Essential Documents
Statistics
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April 29, 2008
| Speaker: | Edward Alden, Bernard L. Schwartz Senior Fellow, Council on Foreign Relations |
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| Presider: | Irina A. Faskianos, Vice President, National Program & Outreach, Council on Foreign Relations |
Audio
Listen to Edward Alden, CFR Bernard L. Schwartz senior fellow, discuss current visa and immigration policy as part of CFR's State and Local Officials Conference Call Series.
April 2, 2008
| Author: | Matthew J. Slaughter, Adjunct Senior Fellow for Business and Globalization |
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Op-Ed
Wall Street Journal
Matthew J. Slaughter argues that our immigration policy keeps out many of the world’s best workers, and as a result threatens America’s competitiveness. The solution? Eliminate the cap on H1-B visas.
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February 5, 2008
| Speakers: | Edward Alden, Bernard L. Schwartz Senior Fellow, Council on Foreign Relations Adam Roberts, News Editor, Economist Cristina Rodriguez, Associate Professor, New York University School of Law |
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| Presider: | Thomas F. Cooley, Dean, Stern School of Business, New York University |
Video
Watch a panel of experts discuss the role of the immigration debate in the 2008 presidential election. This is the third in a series of public meetings sponsored by CFR.org, the Economist, and NYU's Stern School of Business.
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Updated: February 12, 2008
Daily Analysis
A variety of international issues play a role in voters' decisions in the party selection process for the 2008 presidential race.
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February 4, 2008
Podcast
David R. Ayon, an expert in U.S.-Latino politics, says while Hispanics don’t vote or think as a block, the defensive posture they assume against the immigration backlash aimed at them may impact their vote.
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December 19, 2007
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Survey
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January 28, 2008
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Daily Analysis
Analysts will study Florida’s primary to gauge the strength of the Hispanic vote and the significance of immigration at the polls.
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January 23, 2008
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Daily Analysis
Immigration remains high among voters’ concerns, but presidential caucuses and primaries don’t yet provide a clear sense of the issue’s weight.
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