Niskanen Center Papers, Reports, and Analysis
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In light of harsh repression in Iran, the US should grant Temporary Protected Status to Iranians already here. January 21, 2026.

The US Refugee Program Serves American Interests at Home and Abroad. October 18, 2024

Assisting Afghan Refugees Must be a Priority for Congress.  April 24, 2024

Accepting Chinese Asylum Seekers is Moral and Strategic: Congress Can Make the Process Safer. September 11, 2023

​Let's Support Ukrainian Refugees, but Not Ignore the Plight of Others. March 31, 2022

The US Can Promote Democracy and Religious Freedom in Asia Through Migration Policy. April 1, 2021

Restoring the United States' Refugee Resettlement Program. (With Larry Yungk) September 22, 2020

Insiders' Perspectives: The Forgotten Refugee Resettlement Consensus and Motivation.  September 17, 2019
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The Strategic Case for Refugee Resettlement. September 18, 2018

Other Selected Writings

Bombing Iran May Hinder, Not Help, the Protesters. World Politics Review. January 15, 2026.

Trump Could be the Final Nail in the Coffin for US Refugee Admissions. World Politics Review. February 27, 2025

The Presidential Election could help Decide Fate of the 70,000 Afghans Living Temporarily in the US.  The Conversation. October 21, 2024

Why we Shouldn't Call Militias, 'Militias'. Political Violence at a Glance. October 19, 2021.

Should Robert Bowers, the Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting Suspect, Be Called a Terrorist? Monkey Cage. Washington Post. November 1, 2018.

We Need a Global Framework to Address Climate Migration. Exodus: The Climate Migration Crisis. The Weather Channel. October 19, 2018.

After Paris, What’s the Status of Environmental Refugees? (with James Hollifield). New Security Beat. January 7, 2016.

Can Forecasting Conflict Help to Make Better Foreign Policy Decisions? The Monkey Cage. July 28, 2013

Arming Syria’s Rebels. Duck of Minerva. November 16, 2011

Assessing the Impact of Climate Change on Migration and Conflict. (with Clionadh Raleigh and Lisa Jordan). Social Dimensions of Climate Change. Washington, DC: World Bank working paper. 2008

Climate Change and Conflict: the Migration Link. (with Nils Petter Gleditsch and Ragnhild Nordås). International Peace Academy: Coping with Crisis Working Paper Series. New York: International Peace Academy. 2007.

Selected Media Appearances

North Texas political scientist gives expert perspective on Iran protests. KDFW, Dallas. January 13, 2016.

Iranian-Americans voice fear and hope amid deadly protests and communication blackout. KVUE, Austin. January 14, 2026

How Trump Politicized Refugees. Science of Politics Podcast.  October 23, 2019.

Refugee Resettlement Panel. C-SPAN. September 20, 2018

A Look at President Trump's Travel Ban.  KERA Think (Dallas-Ft Worth NPR Affiliate). January 30, 2017

After Paris Attacks, Texas Closes its Borders to Syrian Refugees. Texas Standard.  November 16, 2015

Niskanen Center Panel on Refugee Resettlement
​Featured on C-SPAN. September 20, 2018