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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, VenezuelaMigration

Perspectives 4 Apr 2022

Mexico’s Restrictive Visa Policy Limits Venezuelans’ Ability to Flee to the U.S.

As Venezuela’s economic, humanitarian and political crisis has dragged on, the number of people fleeing Venezuela has continued to rise….

by Team WOLA

CubaDemocracy, Migration

Perspectives 25 Mar 2022

Cuban Migration is Changing, the U.S. Must Take Note

Background: How Did We Get Here? Immigration policies have long been a sore point in the U.S.-Cuba relationship. Since the…

by Mariakarla Nodarse Venancio and Isabella Oliver

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

The Bicentennial Framework: opportunities and challenges as U.S.-Mexico security cooperation begins a new chapter

Mexico, United StatesMigration

Perspectives 3 Dec 2021

The Bicentennial Framework: opportunities and challenges as U.S.-Mexico security cooperation begins a new chapter

by Team WOLA

Mexico, United StatesMigration

Perspectives 23 Nov 2021

A New Framework for Cooperation Between the United States and Mexico to Respond to the Region’s New Migratory Reality

Since 2014, the U.S. has seen a significant change in who is arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border and for the…

by Maureen Meyer

VenezuelaDemocracy, Migration

Perspectives 28 Sep 2021

How Regional Civil Society Organizations are Showing Solidarity with Fleeing Venezuelans

As Venezuela’s humanitarian and economic crisis has grown deeper in recent years, the number of Venezuelan migrants and refugees abroad…

by Team WOLA

MexicoMigration

Perspectives 9 Sep 2021

Mexico Must Cease Violence Against Migrants and Offer Solutions to Avert Asylum Crisis at its Southern Border

Biden Administration Should Support Rights-respecting Response to Migration, Avoid Harmful Border Externalization Scenes of military raids and violent detentions of…

by Stephanie Brewer

United StatesMigration

Perspectives 5 Aug 2021

High Levels of Migration are Back. This Time, Let’s Respond Without a Crackdown

Preliminary information indicates that U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) encountered 210,000 undocumented migrants in July 2021. That is the…

by Team WOLA

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

Latin America, United StatesMigration

Perspectives 17 Jun 2021

Central America Trips Shed Light on Biden Administration’s Migration Agenda

What was accomplished and what additional steps are needed to address regional migration in an effective and rights-respecting way A…

by Maureen Meyer, Stephanie Brewer, Stephanie Brewer, Adriana Beltrán, and Maureen Meyer

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

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

Mexico’s Restrictive Visa Policy Limits Venezuelans’ Ability to Flee to the U.S.

Cuban Migration is Changing, the U.S. Must Take Note

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

The Bicentennial Framework: opportunities and challenges as U.S.-Mexico security cooperation begins a new chapter

A New Framework for Cooperation Between the United States and Mexico to Respond to the Region’s New Migratory Reality

How Regional Civil Society Organizations are Showing Solidarity with Fleeing Venezuelans

Mexico Must Cease Violence Against Migrants and Offer Solutions to Avert Asylum Crisis at its Southern Border

High Levels of Migration are Back. This Time, Let’s Respond Without a Crackdown

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

Central America Trips Shed Light on Biden Administration’s Migration Agenda

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

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