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The Border at the Ballot Box

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Clifford Young, Katie Tobin, Andrew Selee, and Marco López discuss how immigration is shaping elections around the world this year, including the US presidential election.  
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Marco López
Andrew Selee
Katie Tobin
Clifford Young
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In June, right-wing parties that pledged to stem the flow of migrants made major gains in the European Parliament, and in July’s British election, the anti-immigrant Reform UK party outperformed expectations. Meanwhile, in the US, record-breaking border crossings and waves of recent arrivals relocating to cities across the country have once again pushed the issue to the forefront of voters’ minds ahead of November. How and why is migration playing an especially important role in this year’s global elections? What is shaping voters’ perceptions of the issue both in the US and abroad? Join the Council for a conversation with Marco López, Andrew Selee, Katie Tobin, and Clifford Young as we discuss these questions and more.  

About the Speakers
President and CEO, Intermestic Capital
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Marco López is the president and CEO of Intermestic Partners, a government affairs and corporate strategy firm. Previously, López served as director of the Arizona Department of Commerce and chief of staff at Customs and Border Protection under President Obama.
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President, Migration Policy Institute
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Andrew Selee is the president of the Migration Policy Institute, which seeks to improve immigration and integration policies through research and dialogue. Prior to joining MPI, Selee spent 17 years at the Woodrow Wilson Center, where he founded the Center’s Mexico Institute and served as vice president for programs and executive vice president.
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Nonresident Scholar, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
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Katie Tobin is a nonresident scholar with the American Statecraft Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Previously, she served as President Biden’s top migration advisor in the National Security Council, where she spearheaded President Biden’s signature migration framework.
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Clifford Young
President, Ipsos US Public Affairs
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Clifford Young is president of Ipsos Public Affairs in the US and leads Ipsos’ global election and political polling risk practice. His research specialties include social and public opinion trends, crisis management, corporate and institution reputation, and election polling.
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Election 2024
Election 2024 This event is part of "Election 2024: High Stakes for US Global Leadership," an event series featuring thoughtful, wide-ranging conversations on global issues shaping election 2024.

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