Concerns about national security have driven much of our recent immigration policy—and many of the discussions taking place in the current U.S. presidential election. But how do policymakers balance those concerns with the rights of American citizens and the human rights of people seeking refuge from violence overseas? Two panels at the ABA’s Annual Meeting in San Francisco tackled those difficult topics on Thursday and Saturday.
Thursday’s panel, “U.S. Border Wars: Preventing Terrorism and Protecting Vulnerable Populations,” looked at the border from a counterterrorism perspective.
