Livestream | Friday, March 20, 2026 | 11am PST
Guest Speakers
- Helen Zia, Journalist and Asian American Civil Rights Activist
- Eduardo Gamarra, Professor of Politics and International Relations, Florida International University
- William O. Beeman, Professor Emeritus, Anthropology, University of Minnesota
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Event Overview
Across the United States, diaspora communities are playing an increasingly visible role in debates about foreign policy, democracy, sanctions, and geopolitical conflict. Cuban, Venezuelan, Iranian, and Chinese American communities, among others, are engaging politically both in relation to developments in their countries of origin and to U.S. domestic politics.
This briefing will explore how diaspora communities shape policy debates in Washington, how global tensions affect immigrant communities in the United States, and how divisions within diasporas themselves influence public discourse.
Presented by ACoM
Cover Image Credit: Canva Photos
