CFR Staff

Gabriel Cabañas

Research Associate, Trade Policy

United States

The U.S. Immigration Debate
Comprehensive immigration reform has eluded Congress for years. With border crossings at a record high, how are policymakers responding?

Backgrounder by Claire Klobucista, Amelia Cheatham and Diana Roy June 6, 2023 Renewing America

Middle East and North Africa

The Arab League
Founded as a loose confederation of states in 1945, the Arab League has struggled to overcome dysfunction and disunity among its members.

Backgrounder by Jonathan Masters and Mohammed Aly Sergie May 25, 2023

United States

What Happens When the U.S. Hits Its Debt Ceiling?
As the U.S. government grapples with another deadline to increase its debt ceiling in 2023, economists warn that a possible default could have disastrous economic consequences. 

Backgrounder by Noah Berman May 25, 2023 Renewing America

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The Fentanyl Epidemic, With Vanda Felbab-Brown

Podcast

with James M. Lindsay and Vanda Felbab-Brown May 30, 2023

Brazil

South America’s Minimum Consensus on Democracy is Gone
Forget regional integration. Basic diplomacy will remain an uphill battle until the region’s leaders return to a shared definition of democracy.

Blog Post by Will Freeman May 31, 2023 Latin America’s Moment

United States

Out of the Debt Ceiling Fire, But Still in the Frying Pan
Now that Congress voted to pass a bill based on the Biden-McCarthy compromise, an immediate debt ceiling crisis appears to have been averted. Still, a much larger debt problem awaits.  

Blog Post by Christopher M. Tuttle June 2, 2023 Renewing America