All Content: migration

The Alarming Rise of Migrant Deaths on U.S. Soil—And What to Do About It

24 Apr 2013
Analysis & Commentary
Immigration reform legislation currently before the U.S. Senate (S. 744) includes billions of dollars in new funding for border security. It makes no mention, however, of steps to prevent needless deaths of migrants on U.S. soil, or to help cash-strapped counties identify the dead.

Senate Bill Sets an Unmeetable Standard on Border Security

"Border Security Goal" provision reveals how little we know about what it takes to secure the border
22 Apr 2013
Analysis & Commentary
Eight senators presented ambitious immigration reform legislation last week (S. 744). So ambitious, in fact, that it sets a border security standard that may be too high to meet in reality.

U.S. Congress Supports Peace in Colombia

18 Apr 2013
Analysis & Commentary
In a letter to Secretary of State John Kerry, 62 members of Congress call for U.S. policy to support peace with justice as the country continues negotiations to end its internal conflict.

Defending Defenders: A Discussion with Mexican Human Rights Defenders

17 Apr 2013
Video
WOLA, LAWG, and PBI present an evening at Busboys and Poets with Mexican human rights defenders.

Border Security and the Senate Immigration Bill

Resources from WOLA's Border Security & Migration Project
16 Apr 2013
News
WOLA's take on the issues being debated in immigration reform legislation.

Is the Prospect of Immigration Reform Doubling the Rate of Migrant Border Crossings?

5 Apr 2013
Analysis & Commentary
Is the prospect of immigration reform doubling the rate of migrant border crossings? Senior Associate Maureen Meyer sets the record straight in the latest Border Fact Check.

Five Misconceptions about Border Security

4 Apr 2013
Analysis & Commentary
In light of the ongoing debate on immigration reform, Adam Isacson and Maureen Meyer debunk five common myths about security and migration along the U.S.-Mexico border.

Humanitarian Crisis on the Border

15 Mar 2013
Analysis & Commentary
Executive Director Joy Olson gives a firsthand account of the situation at the Arizona-Sonora border, providing a glimpse into Operation Streamline proceedings and examining the problem with the current "us vs. them" mentality.

Notes from Tijuana

WOLA staff notes on citizen security, border security and migration in the border city
27 Feb 2013
Analysis & Commentary
Why is Tijuana safer? Why is migration down? Is the U.S. border-security approach effective? Some impressions after a brief visit to the border city

Brazil’s Lessons in Rural Development

Family Agriculture, Access to Water, and Civic Engagement
21 Feb 2013
Publication
WOLA is pleased to announce the publication of the new report, “Brazil’s Lessons in Rural Development: Family Agriculture, Access to Water, and Civic Engagement,” which highlights two Brazilian policies that support small farmers.

WOLA Submits Testimony for U.S. Senate Hearing on Immigration

15 Feb 2013
News
Adam Isacson and Maureen Meyer provide testimony for a U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on comprehensive immigration reform

Congressional Calls for Increased Border Security Must be Based on Facts

28 Jan 2013
News
As the U.S. Congress prepares to take on comprehensive immigration reform, WOLA experts call for fact-based solutions to border security and migration issues.

Border Security and Migration: A Report from South Texas

23 Jan 2013
Analysis & Commentary
WOLA Senior Associates Adam Isacson and Maureen Meyer report on a trip to south Texas (Laredo, McAllen, and Brownsville) and Matamoros, Tamaulipas, finding increased migration and drug trafficking, a lack of spillover violence, and a worrisome trend of deportations to dangerous Mexican border cities.

President Obama Reveals Plan to Reduce Gun Violence in the United States

U.S. Congress Should Act Swiftly to Pass Proposals that Address Violence on Both Sides of the Border
16 Jan 2013
News

What Does it Mean to “Secure the Border” Before Reforming Immigration?

14 Nov 2012
Analysis & Commentary
Numerous leading Republicans appear to be adopting a pro-immigration reform stance while insisting that the border must first be secured. However, "securing the border first" may prove to be an impossible standard to meet.

Is Firing Bullets at Rock Throwers a Justified Use of Force by the Border Patrol?

23 Oct 2012
Analysis & Commentary
Since 2010, at least 15 civilians, the majority Mexican, have been killed in confrontations with Border Patrol agents on the U.S.-Mexico border. In this post to WOLA's Border Fact Check blog, Maureen Meyer looks at the Border Patrol's guidelines on the use of force.

The U.S. Presidential and Vice Presidential Candidates' Views on U.S.-Mexico Border Security

11 Oct 2012
Analysis & Commentary
As Election Day draws closer—and with the presidential debate on foreign policy and the vice presidential debate on domestic and foreign policy just around the corner—WOLA took a look at the presidential and vice-presidential candidates’ past statements on the highly politicized issue of U.S.-Mexico border security.

WOLA Blog Separates Rhetoric from Reality along the U.S.-Mexico Border

"Border Fact Check"
12 Sep 2012
News
WOLA has dedicated some of our top experts to study what is really happening in the borderlands. To make WOLA’s border research readily accessible—and respond more quickly to false or misleading claims—WOLA created the Border Fact Check blog.

Ambulante Film Festival Border Series

29 Aug 2012
Video
The Ambulante Film Festival Border Series is heading to Tijuana and San Diego, where Actor Diego Luna and WOLA will discuss arms trafficking and gun control in a distinguished panel. The panel will follow a screening of the movie "Gunfight", which analyzes gun ownership in the United States.

The Washington Post Releases Graphics Based on WOLA's Border Security Research

The graphics were produced using information brought to light by WOLA.
21 Aug 2012
News

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