Understanding the Failure of the U.S. Embargo on Cuba - WOLA
WEBFeb 4, 2022 — Background, Impact and Recommendations from Leading Cuba Experts On February 3, 1962, President John F. Kennedy imposed the U.S. embargo on Cuba. The 60th anniversary of the embargo is a stark reminder of the United States’ policy failures of the longest lasting series of sanctions in its foreign policy history. Today, more than half a …
Migration, country by country, at the U.S.-Mexico border
WEBNov 23, 2022 — The COVID pandemic, and related U.S. efforts to curtail access to asylum, have caused patterns of migration at the U.S.-Mexico border to fluctuate in often sharp and unpredictable ways. The two graphics below indicate the top countries of citizenship of migrants encountered at the U.S.-Mexico border in …
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Judicial Reform in Mexico: A Setback for Human Rights - WOLA
WEBAug 20, 2024 — 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 Congress, dominated by the coalition led by ruling party MORENA, could vote on this reform as soon as September.. Below, we summarize some aspects and probable impacts of the judicial reform bill ...
Eight Reasonable Border Security Proposals (That Are Not a Wall)
WEB“You pass it, I’ll sign it, I want some border stuff.’ That’s what he said.” That, according to House Democratic Leader Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), is what President Trump told her during a recent meeting about preserving Deferred Action for Child Arrivals (DACA).. In other words, Trump said he’s willing to sign a bill allowing 800,000 undocumented young people who were brought here ...
U.S. Special Operations in Latin America: Parallel Diplomacy?
WEBAug 30, 2016 — Documents Show Special Ops Training in the Region Tripled From 2007 to 2014 The U.S. military’s most elite forces have been increasing their deployments across the globe, and Latin America and the Caribbean are no exception. But as Special Operations Forces activity grows, the already low amount of transparency and available information about their actions […]
Seven Facts about MS-13 and How to Combat the Gang - WOLA
WEBJul 18, 2017 — In recent months the Mara Salvatrucha, or MS-13, gang has been placed front and center in the national U.S. immigration debate. Between four congressional hearings and much media attention, there is a lot of information, opinions, and misinformation swirling around policy circles about the group. WOLA has been following gang violence, including MS-13 activities, in […]
What Is WOLA? - WOLA
WEBFeb 15, 2024 — WOLA is one of the leading research and advocacy organizations working to advance human rights in the Americas. We envision a future where public policies in the Americas protect human rights and recognize human dignity, and where justice overcomes violence. WOLA tackles problems that transcend borders and that require both domestic and international solutions. Through […]
Factsheet: Why engagement with Cuba benefits the United States
WEBAlthough the United States and Cuba have already turned a page on an era defined by the Cold War, the death of Fidel Castro is widely considered a milestone marking a new path forward. This is no longer a policy issue that can be reduced to a conflict between the U.S. and Cuban governments, or […]
Mexico's Crackdown on Migration at its Southern Border - WOLA
WEBDec 17, 2019 — Contents Introduction Key Findings Mexico Proposes a New Approach to Migration—Then Reverses Itself under U.S. Pressure Apprehensions at the U.S.-Mexico Border U.S.-Mexico Agreement to Curb Migration Flows Apprehension Numbers at Mexico’s Southern Border Mexico’s Security and Migration Deployment in the Border Zone Migration Patterns and Smuggling Shifts in Apprehension and Deportation ...