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    How the U.S. Patrols Its Borders
    President Trump sent U.S. troops to the border with Mexico to supplement the work of authorities there. President Biden pledges a new approach as pressures mount along the boundary.

    Backgrounder by Amelia Cheatham, Claire Felter and Zachary Laub April 12, 2021

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    Hong Kong’s Freedoms
    Beijing has tightened its grip on Hong Kong in recent years, dimming hopes that the financial center will ever become a full democracy.

    Backgrounder by Lindsay Maizland and Eleanor Albert February 17, 2021

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    What Is the World Doing to Distribute COVID-19 Vaccines?
    Only a year after the new coronavirus emerged, the first vaccines to protect against it are being administered. But production challenges, vaccine nationalism, and new virus strains are all presenting hurdles.

    Backgrounder by Claire Felter April 27, 2021

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    New Council Special Report "Ending Human Trafficking in the Twenty-First Century"
    Human trafficking bolsters abusive regimes and criminal groups, weakens global supply chains, fuels corruption, and undermines good governance. Jamille Bigio and Rachel B. Vogelstein urge the United States to increase investment in anti-trafficking measures.

    Council Special Report by Jamille Bigio and Rachel B. Vogelstein June 10, 2021 Women and Foreign Policy Program

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    Russell C. Leffingwell Lecture with Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern of New Zealand

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    Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern discusses the future of New Zealand's foreign policy and lessons learned from the country's response to COVID-19 and reopening.  This meeting kicks off the 2021 Virtual National Conference and is open to all CFR members. The National Conference is underwritten by a generous gift given in memory of Peter E. Haas from the Mimi and Peter Haas Fund. Inaugurated in 1969, the Russell C. Leffingwell Lecture was named for Russell C. Leffingwell, a charter member of the Council who served as its president from 1944 to 1946 and as its chairman from 1946 to 1953. The lecture is given by distinguished foreign officials, who are invited to address Council members on a topic of major international significance.

    Virtual Event with The Right Honourable Jacinda Ardern June 16, 2021

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