Cynthia J. Arnson, Director of the Latin American Program, joined a panel of experts in testifying before the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations to discuss the crisis in Central America and what's driving the exodus of unaccompanied minors.
Cynthia J. Arnson, Director of the Latin American Program, joined a panel of experts in testifying before the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations to discuss crisis in Central America and what's driving the exodus of unaccompanied minors.
Time: 10:00 AM
Location: Senate Dirksen 419
Presiding: Senator Menendez
To watch the webcast go here. Arnson's testimony is available for download below.
The Honorable Thomas A. Shannon Jr.
Counselor Of The Department
U.S. Department of State
Washington , DC
Mr. Bruce Swartz
Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Criminal Division
U.S. Department of Justice
Washington , DC
Ms. Sonia Nazario
Author, "Enrique's Journey"
Journalist, KIND Board Member
Washington , DC
Ms. Cynthia Arnson
Director, Latin America Program
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
Washington , DC
Mr. Stephen Johnson
Regional Director, Latin America And The Caribbean
International Republican Institute
Washington , DC
The Wilson Center’s prestigious Latin America Program provides non-partisan expertise to a broad community of decision makers in the United States and Latin America on critical policy issues facing the Hemisphere. The Program provides insightful and actionable research for policymakers, private sector leaders, journalists, and public intellectuals in the United States and Latin America. To bridge the gap between scholarship and policy action, it fosters new inquiry, sponsors high-level public and private meetings among multiple stakeholders, and explores policy options to improve outcomes for citizens throughout the Americas. Drawing on the Wilson Center’s strength as the nation’s key non-partisan policy forum, the Program serves as a trusted source of analysis and a vital point of contact between the worlds of scholarship and action. Read more
