This educational program hosted by the Association of Foreign Press Correspondents in the USA (AFPC-USA) provides valuable insights for foreign journalists covering the migration crisis in the United States.
By equipping foreign journalists with comprehensive knowledge and resources, this educational program aims to enable them to provide insightful coverage of the migration crisis unfolding in the United States. In this interview, David Bier, Associate Director of Immigration Studies at the Cato Institute, provides expertise and offers valuable guidance for navigating the complexities of this important issue.
Bier is an expert on legal immigration, border security, and interior enforcement. Bier’s work has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, USA Today, and many other print and online publications. The U.S. Supreme Court and multiple federal appeals courts have cited his research and writing. Bier has testified before committees in the United States House and the United States Senate on several occasions. From 2013 to 2015, Bier drafted immigration legislation as a senior policy adviser for Congressman Raúl Labrador, then a member and later the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
The interviewer was Patrícia Vasconcellos, the White House and State Department correspondent for the Brazilian TV network SBT, Sistema Brasileiro de Televisão. A former TV anchor and Latin America Correspondent, she is currently based in Washington DC covering American politics. She is an active jury member of the New York Movie Awards and served as member of the Grand Jury of the New York Festivals TV & Film Awards in 2022, 2023 e 2024. She is a Chevening Alumni and holds a Masters degree in TV Journalism (Goldsmiths College, University of London). Patrícia is a member of the Club of the Association of Foreign Press Correspondents (AFPC-USA Club). In 2021 she won the Professional Excellence Prize Award from the AFPC-USA.
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