Published by WOLA on December 7, 2021.
A discussion with Mexico-based experts about the state of Mexico’s asylum system and its increasingly militarized migration enforcement.
Podcast: Is Mexico Prepared to be a Country of Refuge?
Reports from WOLA tagged “Mexico crackdown”
Long-form information produced by WOLA
A New Framework for Cooperation Between the United States and Mexico to Respond to the Region’s New Migratory Reality
Published by WOLA on November 23, 2021.
A brief English overview of an analysis at Mexico’s Brújula Ciudadana publication, proposing ways for Mexico to avoid remaining “complicit with the immigration policies of the US government.”
Mexico Must Cease Violence Against Migrants and Offer Solutions to Avert Asylum Crisis at its Southern Border
Published by WOLA on September 9, 2021.
A reaction to Mexican security and immigration forces’ harsh response to asylum-seeking migrants’ efforts to leave the country’s southern border zone.
Podcast: The Border Situation Viewed from Mexico
Published by WOLA on April 15, 2021.
A discussion of Mexico’s crackdown on migration, its asylum system, and the role of U.S. policy.
How Biden Can Overcome Obstacles to Reversing Trump’s Disastrous Migration Policies
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.
Mexico Has a Major Role to Play in Undoing Trump’s Disastrous Migration 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.
Podcast: Beyond the Wall: A Roundtable Discussion on Border and Migration
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.
One Year After U.S.-Mexico Migration Deal, a Widespread Humanitarian Disaster
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.
The Trump Administration’s COVID-19 Response at the Border Puts Us All At Risk
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.
Podcast: Beyond the Wall: A Rights-Respecting Approach to Migration
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.
The “Wall” Before the Wall: Mexico’s Crackdown on Migration at its Southern Border
Published by WOLA on December 17, 2019.
A report based on fieldwork performed along the Mexico-Guatemala border in August 2019.