The designation of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) is an important legal pathway for migrants of select countries who are unable to safely return to their home countries due to different conditions ...

Las organizaciones firmantes expresamos nuestra profunda preocupación ante el creciente uso del derecho penal sin las garantías del debido proceso, el acoso, estigmatización y la persecución que ejerc ...

Nearly three years into President Gustavo Petro’s term, his flagship “Total Peace” initiative is faltering. On this episode ...

This special Pride Month episode brings together the voices of six LGBTIQ+ activists from across Latin America—Mexico, ...

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Inclusive Democracy Supported by a Vibrant Civil Society At WOLA, we support efforts to make democracy in Latin America inclusive, diverse, and accountable. A thriving civil society is essential to ...

In the short term, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and CBP should: Increase overall CBP One appointments border-wide, focusing on ports of entry in safer areas of the U.S.-Mexico border. At ...

Early on Thursday May 22, the House of Representatives narrowly passed a bill with a historically massive mix of budget cuts and new spending. The cuts are likely to hurt the poorest Americans. The ...

President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has proposed a package of constitutional reforms that would transform the composition of Mexico’s judiciary, among other changes. Mexico’s incoming federal ...

The number of migrants arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border has dropped sharply during the first months of 2024. It is very rare to see migration decline from winter to spring, but that, so far, is what ...

Immediate Consequences in Nogales, Sonora The Trump administration’s restrictive immigration measures have rapidly brought about a humanitarian crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border. With the termination ...

DOWNLOAD THE FULL REPORT IN SPANISH DOWNLOAD THE ABRIDGED REPORT IN ENGLISH DOWNLOAD THE FULL REPORT IN ENGLISH Introduction Mexico’s federal government is increasingly militarizing civilian tasks ...