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Immigration and the 2018 Midterm Elections Wednesday, November 28, 2018 5-7pm Johnson Center, Meeting Room F, 3rd Floor The results of the 2018 midterm elections are in, and there will likely be important consequences for immigration policy. Come hear expert panelists and policymakers discuss their predictions for immigration in 2019 and beyond.

Immigrants in our communities thrive when they are given the opportunity to participate in the decisions that affect their lives. In this free webinar, learn what local leaders can do to include immigrants' interests, safeguard their families, and ensure they can contribute to their fullest potential.

Over 65 million people around the world have been forced from their homes since World War II. Human Flow, an epic film journey led by the internationally renowned artist Ai Weiwei, gives a powerful visual expression to this massive human migration. The documentary elucidates both the staggering scale of the refugee crisis and its profoundly personal human impact.

Panelists Lisa Breglia (Director of the Global Affairs Program at Mason), Jill Marie Bussey (Director of Advocacy at the Catholic Legal Immigration Network), and Nicole Svajlenka (Senior Policy Analyst at the Center for American Progress) will explain how the decision to end TPS will impact Northern Virginia's communities and economy.

Foreign-born scientists are a critical part of the nation’s scientific community. At the Galileo's Science Cafe series, IIR Director James Witte and Program Coordinator Michele Waslin will detail some of these contributions to date, as well as potential contributions that New American scientists may make in the future.

Sociology PhD student and IIR graduate research assistant Ismail Nooraddini's story has been published on George Mason University's primary news site.

The Institute for Immigration Research has recently launched a new interactive feature on the website.

Hernán Díaz, Elena Georgiou, and Renee Macalino Rutledge have been selected as finalists for the inaugural New American Voices Award finalists.