July 24, 2024 In a piece from NY1 Spectrum News on Democratic Presidential Candidate, Vice President Kamala Harris' supposed role as "Border Czar" in the ongoing immigration crisis. Harris Prof. William Howell was called upon to comment. As vice president, Harris has visited the U.S-Mexico border area once. And Biden certainly never named her “border czar.” Czar, the English spelling of the title once reserved for Russian and Bulgarian emperors, has been adopted in American politics to title “a special policy advisor who is appointed by the president without congressional oversight, for the purposes of coordinating and centralizing the activities of various executive branch offices,” as University of Chicago political scientist William Howell defined it. Read the full story here: https://ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/news/2024/07/24/trump-harris-vance-immigration-debates Faculty Spotlight William Howell Sydney Stein Professor in American Politics William Howell has written widely on separation-of-powers issues and American political institutions, especially the presidency. He currently is working on research projects on Obama's education initiatives, distributive politics, and the normative foundations of executive power. Upcoming Events More events Persuasive Writing Credential Mini Class Tue., January 07, 2025 | 7:30 PM The Keller Center 1307 E 60th St Chicago, IL 60637 United States Data and Policy Summer Program (DPSS) Information Session with Alumni Wed., January 08, 2025 | 7:00 AM The Keller Center 1307 E 60th St Chicago, IL 60637 United States Get to Know Harris! A Virtual Information Session Wed., January 08, 2025 | 12:00 PM