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Published by WOLA on December 9, 2020.
Even if a “wave” of migration happens in early 2021, the new Biden administration can handle it with minimal drama while phasing out the Trump administration’s harsh anti-asylum policies.
Published by WOLA on December 2, 2020.
Recommendations to assist Mexico’s asylum system, reduce migrant detention in Mexico, and help Mexico make its approach to migration more rights-respecting.
Published by WOLA on June 18, 2020.
WOLA launches a new animated video, and a panel from WOLA discusses the mid-pandemic state of the border.
Published by WOLA on June 6, 2020.
In June 2019, under heavy U.S. pressure, Mexico deployed its new National Guard to stop migrants, while agreeing to a vastly expanded “Remain in Mexico” program. A year later, the result has been disastrous.
Published by WOLA on April 6, 2020.
Some of what the Trump administration is implementing at the border risks worsening the COVID-19 pandemic at home and exporting it to other countries.
Published by WOLA on March 10, 2020.
WOLA experts discuss current challenges the region faces from ineffective migration policies and protection of migrant rights and what might be done to change the situation.
Published by WOLA on December 17, 2019.
A report based on fieldwork performed along the Mexico-Guatemala border in August 2019.