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Property and Politics in Today’s America

  • In-Person
  • Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½
    740 15th St NW #900
    Washington, D.C. 20005
  • 2PM – 4PM EDT
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Property rights is a growing issue hiding in plain sight — not just in developing countries, but across the United States as well. Consider:

  • Following Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico, 60% of FEMA aid claims were because applicants could not prove they owned their homes.
  • President Trump is threatening to take the land of thousands of Americans to build a along the southern border.
  • Outdoor apparel companies have jumped into the fray alongside indigenous groups and activists to fight the federal government over the shrinking of .
  • Last month, the Supreme Court ruled to limit , a controversial practice that allows police to they believe is connected to a crime.

Please join the Future of Property Rights Program at Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½, the , and the leaders working at the forefront of these domestic property rights issues for an afternoon of drinks and discussion.

Beer, wine, and light snacks will be served.


AGENDA:

1:30 PM – 2:00 PM: Registration and Refreshments

2:00 PM – 2:30 PM: Patagonia and the Fight Over Public Lands


  • Environmental Advocate, Patagonia

  • Washington Bureau Chief, The Salt Lake Tribune

2:30 PM – 3:00 PM: On the Border: Trump's Wall vs La Lomita Chapel


  • Senior Litigator, Institute for Constitutional Advocacy and Protection
    Georgetown Law School
  • Yuliya Panfil
    Director, Future of Property Rights Program at Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½

3:00 PM – 3:30 PM: A Range Rover Drives Civil Asset Forfeiture to the Supreme Court


  • Counsel for Institute for Justice in Timbs v. Indiana, Supreme Court of the United States

  • Professor of Journalism, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
    Civil Asset Forfeiture Project, Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting

3:30 PM – 4:00 PM: The Fight for Housing Funds in Post-Hurricane Puerto Rico


  • Executive Director, Fundación Fondo de Acceso a la Justicia
    Puerto Rico

  • Reporter
    Property Rights in Post-Hurricane Puerto Rico Project, Pulitzer Center


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