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CAMPI May 2023 Asylum Processing Report Cited in Reuters

June 21, 2023 |

The Central America and Mexico Policy Initiative’s May 2023 report on Asylum Processing at the US-Mexico Border was recently cited in a Reuters article on “U.S. suspends asylum appointments in Texas border city after extortion reports.” To learn more, read the article here.

ISP Concludes Texas Intelligence Academy 2023

The University of Texas at Austin’s Strauss-Clements Intelligence Studies Project (ISP) hosted the fourth running of the Texas Intelligence Academy (TIA) from May 16 to 25, 2023 in the National Capital Area. The TIA 2023 cohort comprised 15 undergraduate students from UT-Austin, UT-El Paso, and UT-San Antonio. The TIA students participated in classroom lectures and…

CAMPI Fellow Discusses Migrant and Asylum Seekers in the Darién Gap

June 16, 2023 |

Caitlyn Yates, Fellow at the Central America and Mexico Policy Initiative at the Strauss Center for International Security and Law, recently interviewed with The New Humanitarian to discuss the influx in the number of migrants and asylum seekers crossing the treacherous Darién Gap that separates Colombia and Panama. Despite the introduction and expiration of U.S. policies—the United States-Panama-Colombia…

Ambassador Robert Strauss Honored at Texas State Cemetery

June 15, 2023 |

Right down Interstate 35 from the Strauss Center for International Security and Law’s home on the University of Texas at Austin campus, Ambassador Robert Strauss and his wife Helen were recently honored with a cenotaph in Texas State Cemetery. Strauss Center Director Adam Klein attended the unveiling on behalf of the Strauss Center. “The Strauss…

Strauss’ Cybersecurity Clinic Featured in Wired Magazine

June 14, 2023 |

Strauss’ inaugural Cybersecurity Clinic was featured in a recent Wired article titled “The Bold Plan to Create Cyber 311 Hotlines: UT-Austin will join a growing movement to launch cybersecurity clinics for cities and small businesses that often fall through the cracks.” Cybersecurity Program Lead Bobby Chesney and Cybersecurity Clinic Program Lead Francesca Lockhart both discussed the Clinic’s creation…

Greitens Dives into Subnational Propaganda Targeting in North Korea

June 13, 2023 |

Sheena Chestnut Greitens, associate professor at the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin, and Director of the Asia Policy Program, recently co-authored an article in Comparative Politics, “Authoritarian Audiences: Theory and Evidence for Subnational Propaganda Targeting in North Korea.” Greitens argues that authoritarian regimes pursue political survival…

May 2023 CAMPI Report Cited in NYT Article

June 8, 2023 |

The newest May report on Asylum Processing at the US-Mexico Border from the Central America and Mexico Policy Initiative was recently cited in a New York Times article providing essential context on overcrowded migrant shelters along the U.S.-Mexico border and its tragic consequences for migrants. “While the number of daily border crossings declined sharply a…

Cybersecurity Clinic Lead Publishes Article on How Clinics Can Help Fight Ransomware

June 7, 2023 |

Francesca Lockhart, Cybersecurity Clinic Program Lead at the Strauss Center, published an article in Cyberscoop on “How university cybersecurity clinics can help cities fight ransomware.” “By serving as force multipliers, university cybersecurity clinics help to accomplish cyber defense goals across local, state, and federal governments. Clinics alleviate requests for state and federal resources by emphasizing…

SSSS Lead Jah Quoted in Article About Rocket Explosions

Moriba Jah, UT Associate Professor of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics, and Lead for the Space Security, Safety, and Sustainability (SSSS) program at Strauss was quoted in an Inverse article titled “Was the Starship Explosion a Health Hazard? Future Explosions Could Present an Even Bigger Problem.” The article primarily discussed the issues surrounding SpaceX’s Super…

Director Klein Quoted in Politico Article About FISA’s Section 702

June 1, 2023 |

Strauss Center Director Adam Klein was recently quoted in a Politico article regarding the expiration of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act’s Section 702, which allows targeted intelligence collection of foreign persons abroad. “The intelligence community and the administration now need to demonstrate the value of section 702 and how it’s relevant to today’s foreign intelligence…

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