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Perspectives 21 Apr 2022

Biden’s New Drug Control Strategy: Long Overdue Focus on Harm Reduction and Other Takeaways

The Biden administration’s first full-fledged national drug control strategy was released today with the country in the midst of a…

by John Walsh

U.S. Migration Policy is Enriching Cartels at the Busiest, and Most Dangerous, part of the U.S.-Mexico Border

United StatesMigration

Border Update 5 Apr 2022

U.S. Migration Policy is Enriching Cartels at the Busiest, and Most Dangerous, part of the U.S.-Mexico Border

“The migrants try to organize themselves to stay safe,” a humanitarian worker told me as we stood near a town…

by Team WOLA

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

MexicoRule of Law

Perspectives 4 Apr 2022

Lies, Cover-Up, and Military Involvement: Third Expert Report Reveals Fresh Facts About Ayotzinapa Disappearances

On March 28, the Interdisciplinary Group of Independent Experts (Grupo Interdisciplinario de Expertos y Expertas Independientes, GIEI) presented a new…

by Maureen Meyer, Stephanie Brewer

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

El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, NicaraguaMigration

The Latest 17 Mar 2022

WOLA, Temple Law School Present New Resources for Asylum Attorneys

Joint Project Provides Information about Persecution Based on Gender in Northern Central America and State Complicity in Nicaragua Temple University…

by Team WOLA

HaitiMigration

Features 17 Feb 2022

A tragic milestone: 20,000th migrant deported to Haiti since Biden inauguration

The Biden administration hit a sad and stunning milestone today. Aboard its 198th flight deporting or expelling people to Haiti…

by Adam Isacson

ArgentinaDrug Policy, Gender and Racial Justice

Perspectives 16 Feb 2022

Two Contrasting Court Decisions Underscore Need for Gender-Oriented Drug Law Reforms

By Carolina Ahumada On February 1, 2019, a 63 years old woman, a native of the province of Salta, Argentina,…

by Team WOLA

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

MexicoMigration

Podcast 7 Dec 2021

Is Mexico Prepared to be a Country of Refuge?

by Adam Isacson, Maureen Meyer, Stephanie Brewer

Mexico, United StatesPeace & Security, Rule of Law

Research 3 Dec 2021

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

On October 8, 2021, the governments of Mexico and the United States announced a new security cooperation plan: the Bicentennial…

by Stephanie Brewer

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

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Biden’s New Drug Control Strategy: Long Overdue Focus on Harm Reduction and Other Takeaways

U.S. Migration Policy is Enriching Cartels at the Busiest, and Most Dangerous, part of the U.S.-Mexico Border

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

Lies, Cover-Up, and Military Involvement: Third Expert Report Reveals Fresh Facts About Ayotzinapa Disappearances

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

WOLA, Temple Law School Present New Resources for Asylum Attorneys

A tragic milestone: 20,000th migrant deported to Haiti since Biden inauguration

Two Contrasting Court Decisions Underscore Need for Gender-Oriented Drug Law Reforms

Biden’s First Year Policies toward Latin America

Is Mexico Prepared to be a Country of Refuge?

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

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

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