Einaudi Center for International Studies
Trump’s Immigration Plans May Upend Students And Immigrant Applicants
Stephen Yale-Loehr, Migrations
Stephen Yale-Loehr, professor of immigration law, discusses how a Trump re-election may impact H-1B work visas.
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China Pivot from US Farm Imports Bolsters it Against Trade War Risks
Wendong Zhang, GPV
Wendong Zhang, assistant professor of applied economics and policy, says “China's retaliation would be proportional in terms of trade value and with the goal to inflict economic and political cost, which tends to lead to retaliation on agricultural products.”
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Trump Presidency Could Damage Economy if He Weakens Democracy
Tom Pepinsky, SEAP
“People interested in making a large investment will be less likely to do it unless they can curry favor with the president himself. There will be some who stand to benefit but the average American will lose,” says Tom Pepinsky, professor of government.
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Low Consumer Spending in China Hinders Economy There and Abroad
Lourdes Casanova, LACS/GPV
“For U.S. companies like Apple, Nike, Microsoft, KFC, Starbucks, Coca-Cola, Tesla or General Motors, to name a few, China is a big market. Any increase or decrease in consumption in China can influence their bottom line,” says Lourdes Casanova, senior lecturer of management.
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Mexico Supreme Court Justice Announces Resignation, More Expected
Gustavo Flores-Macías, LACS
Gustavo Flores-Macias, professor of government, says “He's making a point in his resignation letter to highlight the importance of the judiciary remaining beyond the political tides of the moment.”
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What the Surging Price of Gold Says About a Dangerous World
Nicholas Mulder, IES
Nicholas Mulder, professor of history, discusses the price of gold.
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Migratory Birds Fly into a Miasma of Human Making
Andrew Farnsworth, Migrations
Andrew Farnsworth, visiting scientist at the Lab of Ornithology, discusses avian timetables.
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The (Im)possiblity of Immigration Reform?
November 8, 2024
8:30 am
Law School, 184 Myron Taylor Hall
The Cornell International Law Journal is hosting a symposium to honor Professor Stephen Yale-Loehr's career in immigration law. The event will cover topics such as the current state of asylum law, immigrants and the economy, and the need for increased legal representation for immigrants. Additionally, there will be a lighthearted roast of Professor Yale-Loehr and opportunities for networking during lunch and the reception. Articles presented during the symposium will be published in an upcoming issue of the Cornell International Law Journal.
Please visit website to register to attend in person or via webinar.
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Migrations Program
Fish Biodiversity Benefits Household Nutrition
Kathryn Fiorella in World in Focus
Migrations Program director Kathryn Fiorella coauthored an article, “Commercially Traded Fish Portfolios Mask Household Utilization of Biodiversity in Wild Food Systems,” in the peer-reviewed journal PNAS.
“Natural resource–dependent households rely on surrounding biodiversity for their food and income. Explicating the ways households use biodiversity is critical to appreciating the true value of diverse ecosystems.”
Households living near rice field fisheries in Cambodia eat a much wider cross-section of their fish catch (43% of local species) than they take to market to sell (only 9%).
“Poorer households also consumed more species, underscoring how wild food systems may most benefit the vulnerable,” the article concludes. The results highlight the food security consequences of biodiversity loss—for families, communities, and global food systems.
The team's research integrated surveys of households and ecological sites collected over three years in the freshwater Tonlé Sap lake system in Cambodia. Cornell Chronicle coverage noted that the study—part of Cornell's 2030 Project—is one of the first to examine how diet and biodiversity interact in a wild food system.
Culinary habits are part of the reason why larger fish are more often sold, Fiorella said. “We tend to eat them as fillets, which tend to have a slightly lower nutrient content than some of the small fish where people are eating the head and the bones,” she said. To boost their household income, people sell the popular but less nutritious fish, and eat the more nutritious fish at home.
Kathryn Fiorella is director of Einaudi's Migrations Program and an associate professor of public and ecosystem health in the College of Veterinary Medicine.
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