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Perspectives 5 Aug 2022

Five Priorities for a New Era of U.S.-Colombia Relations

On Sunday, August 7, Colombia will inaugurate its first ever leftist President, Gustavo Petro, and its first Afro descendant Vice…

by Adam Isacson, Gimena Sánchez-Garzoli

ColombiaPeace & Security

Perspectives 3 Aug 2022

How the Petro Government and Minister Iván Velásquez can Make Colombians Safer

There has been much talk about what the cabinet of Colombia’s incoming President Gustavo Petro –who will take office on…

by Adam Isacson, Carolina Jiménez Sandoval

Police and other first responders work the scene where officials say dozens of people have been found dead and multiple others were taken to hospitals with heat-related illnesses after a semitrailer containing suspected migrants was found, Monday, June 27, 2022, in San Antonio. AP/Eric Gay

United StatesMigration

Perspectives 28 Jun 2022

The Tragedy in Texas Was Avoidable, Just Like Hundreds of Other Migrant Deaths on U.S. Soil This Year

Mass death has once again hit the U.S.-Mexico border. And once again, it didn’t have to happen. As the border…

by Adam Isacson

Colombia, United StatesDemocracy

Perspectives 16 Jun 2022

Colombia’s politics are changing dramatically. U.S. policy must change too

If the Summit of the Americas was anything to go by, U.S.-Colombia bilateral relations are at an all time high….

by Adam Isacson, Gimena Sánchez-Garzoli, Gimena Sánchez-Garzoli and Adam Isacson

United StatesMigration

Perspectives 23 May 2022

Three Consequences of Keeping Title 42 in Place at the U.S.-Mexico Border

May 23 was to be the end of a shameful chapter in the recent history of human rights in the…

by Adam Isacson

border wall stretching into the sea in Tijuana

Mexico, United StatesMigration

Perspectives 18 May 2022

Capacity, Security, and Accountability at the U.S.-Mexico Border’s Western Edge

WOLA staff visited San Diego, California, and Tijuana, Baja California, during the week of May 2, 2022. We came with…

by Adam Isacson

Mexico, United StatesMigration

Perspectives 21 Mar 2022

Vulnerable people, unmet protection needs, and a wasteful security buildup at the busiest section of the U.S.-Mexico border

WOLA visited a large segment of the Texas-Mexico border, from Del Rio to Brownsville, during the week of March 7….

by Adam Isacson

Latin America, United StatesDemocracy

Perspectives 18 Jan 2022

Biden’s First Year Policies toward Latin America

WOLA Experts Review Administration’s Successes and Shortfalls This commentary was compiled by WOLA Vice President for Programs, Maureen Meyer, with…

by Adam Isacson, Gimena Sánchez-Garzoli, Jo-Marie Burt, John Walsh, Maureen Meyer, Stephanie Brewer

Latin America, United StatesPeace & Security, Rule of Law

Perspectives 22 Nov 2021

The United States’ Influence on Latin America’s New Militarism

This commentary was published in Spanish by the Fundación Carolina on November 16, 2021 as Análisis Carolina no. 28: “Estados…

by Adam Isacson

United StatesMigration

Perspectives 24 Jun 2021

Resources for Understanding What’s Happening at the U.S.-Mexico Border

With Vice President Kamala Harris scheduled to visit El Paso, Texas on Friday, June 25, here are key points and…

by Adam Isacson, Adam Isacson and Elyssa Pachico

United StatesMigration

Perspectives 10 Feb 2021

From ‘Pause’ to ‘Reverse’: What Lies Ahead for Stopping Trump’s Border Wall and Fixing the Damage

“Building a massive wall that spans the entire southern border is not a serious policy solution,” read a January 20…

by Adam Isacson

United StatesMigration

Perspectives 9 Dec 2020

How Biden Can Overcome Obstacles to Reversing Trump’s Disastrous Migration Policies

During the presidential campaign, a key Joe Biden pledge was to undo Donald Trump’s hardline border and migration measures, including…

by Adam Isacson

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Five Priorities for a New Era of U.S.-Colombia Relations

How the Petro Government and Minister Iván Velásquez can Make Colombians Safer

The Tragedy in Texas Was Avoidable, Just Like Hundreds of Other Migrant Deaths on U.S. Soil This Year

Colombia’s politics are changing dramatically. U.S. policy must change too

Three Consequences of Keeping Title 42 in Place at the U.S.-Mexico Border

Capacity, Security, and Accountability at the U.S.-Mexico Border’s Western Edge

Vulnerable people, unmet protection needs, and a wasteful security buildup at the busiest section of the U.S.-Mexico border

Biden’s First Year Policies toward Latin America

The United States’ Influence on Latin America’s New Militarism

Resources for Understanding What’s Happening at the U.S.-Mexico Border

From ‘Pause’ to ‘Reverse’: What Lies Ahead for Stopping Trump’s Border Wall and Fixing the Damage

How Biden Can Overcome Obstacles to Reversing Trump’s Disastrous Migration Policies

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