Asylum for Unaccompanied Children, and More from CRS
New products from the Congressional Research Service that Congress has withheld from online public distribution include the following.
Asylum Policies for Unaccompanied Children Compared with Expedited Removal Policies for Unauthorized Adults: In Brief, July 30, 2014
EPA’s Proposed CO2 Rule for Existing Power Plants: How Would It Affect Nuclear Energy?, CRS Insights, August 4, 2014
Shale Gas Gathering Pipelines: Safety Issues, CRS Insights, August 1, 2014
Nonmarital Births: An Overview, July 30, 2014
Export-Import Bank Reauthorization: Frequently Asked Questions, August 1, 2014
Indonesia’s 2014 Presidential Election, CRS Insights, August 4, 2014
U.S.-Russia Economic Relations (updated), CRS Insights, August 1, 2014
U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit: Frequently Asked Questions and Background (updated), July 31, 2014
“Womenomics” in Japan: In Brief, August 1, 2014
As humans expand our geographic reach, encroach on untouched natural territories, and interact more with animal populations, we will encounter novel zoonotic diseases that threaten the human body. The sooner we act to address these risks, the better.
This report serves as a landscape assessment and toolbox from which local governments can negotiate an informed position when it comes to the levers available to them and includes a first-of-its kind analysis of eight executed community benefits agreements.
When a hurricane hits, it’s all hands on deck – that goes for federal data, too. Pulling back from our investments in timely, accurate, and accessible public data will only make us less prepared and put us all at greater risk.
This is bigger than a singular elimination of race and ethnicity questions. It could accelerate the second wave of widespread reductions to demographic data, leaving public health officials with even less information to deliver better health outcomes for all Americans.