Igor Khrestin, Bradford M. Freedom Managing Director of Global Policy at the Bush Institute, provides insight on the possibility of the U.S. government banning the popular social media app TikTok.
Over the coming months, the George W. Bush Institute will explore the nature of pluralism and how it’s working in our country. Improving our commitment to pluralism is intrinsically tied to strengthening our democracy.
The United States has a lot to learn from the Borderplex region
By: Jenny Villatoro
In many ways, the Borderplex acutely experiences the hot-button topics that make for partisan rhetoric at the national level: immigration, relations between Mexico and the U.S., and trade.
The Dallas Morning News: Welcoming cities for immigrants are reaping the benefits
By: J.H. Cullum Clark
In an op-ed for The Dallas Morning News, Cullum Clark, Director of the Bush Institute-SMU Economic Growth Initiative at the George W. Bush Institute and Rachel Perić, Executive Director at Welcoming America, explain why immigrants are filling essential jobs and are overrepresented among America’s inventors and entrepreneurs.
Immigration law and policy in the United States have needed updates for decades. Our current legal immigration system is inadequate to support our 21st century economy. It also needlessly discriminates against many qualified immigrants with inflexible caps on everything from education to country of origin.
How the United-States-Mexico-Canada Agreement can address U.S. labor market mismatches
By: Laura Collins
If done properly, an enhanced USMCA temporary entry regime can help America swiftly respond to economic shifts, bolster the economy of its smaller communities, improve national security, and, of course, expand cross-border trade in goods and services.
"If you want a developed country, we have to let girls study"
The youngest-ever elected politician and lawmaker in Afghanistan, now living in the U.S., continues to advocate for human rights, gender equity, and freedom and democracy in Afghanistan
Out of Many One: Portraits of America's Immigrants
A powerful collection of 43 portraits painted by President George W. Bush and accompanying stories that exemplify the promise of America and our proud history as a nation of immigrants.