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Beyond the Border Buildup: Security and Migrants Along the U.S.-Mexico Border
This report, the result of a year-long study by WOLA and Tijuana’s College of the Northern Border, analyzes the impact of both countries’ security policies on the migrant population and finds massive spending, a limited security impact, and a growing humanitarian crisis.
An Uneasy Coexistence: Security and Migration Along the El Paso-Ciudad Juárez Border
A trip report from two Fall 2011 visits of WOLA staff to the El Paso-Juárez border. We found violence failing to spill over, drug trafficking continuing, and migration dropping sharply amid an unprecedented U.S. security buildup. In the absence of a clear border security policy, the migrant population has been hit especially hard.
Breakthrough in U.S. Drug Sentencing Reform: The Fair Sentencing Act and the Unfinished Reform Agenda
WOLA’s new report by the Kara Gotsch, Director of Advocacy at The Sentencing Project, describes the effort that led to passage of the Fair Sentencing Act and points to the unfinished sentencing reform agenda.
A Cautionary Tale: Plan Colombia’s Lessons for U.S. Policy Toward Mexico and Beyond
Whenever people discuss solutions to Mexico’s out-of-control violence, someone will inevitably bring up Colombia as a “model.” The report concludes that the ‘success’ of the past several years in Colombia is only a partial, and fragile, victory at best—and it has come at an unacceptably high human and institutional cost.
Tackling Urban Violence in Latin America: Reversing Exclusion through Smart Policing and Social Investment
This report features attempts to improve citizen security by combining law enforcement and social investment in marginalized communities most affected by crime.
The Human Cost: Cubans and Cuban Americans Talk about Their Lives and the Embargo
In this report published jointly by WOLA and LAWG, Cubans and Cuban-Americans speak candidly about the effect of the U.S. embargo on their lives. The stories are deeply personal, noting the human suffering and pain caused by a failed policy.