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 ...

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

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 ...

Full report Introduction Over 10 days in late April and early May 2023, a team of researchers from the Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA) visited Honduras to examine the challenges of migration ...

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

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 ...

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THE FULL UPDATE: The Alien Enemies Act invocation and El Salvador renditions have days in court 17 more people The Trump administration removed 17 more people —10 Salvadorans and 7 Venezuelans—to El ...

Accumulating accounts of cruel and possibly unlawful removals and detentions; “Reconciliation” mega-spending bill sails through House committees; Renditions to El Salvador blocked, for now, amid new ...

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 ...

Venezuela is the only country in Latin America with an open investigation before the International Criminal Court (ICC). The case has been the object of disinformation on behalf of Venezuelan ...