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LGBTIQ+ migrants fleeing violence in Latin America face extreme risks and systemic barriers to asylum in both the region and ...
Reconciliation” funding bill passes House, moves to Senate; Alien Enemies Act updates; The U.S. military’s growing border and ...
On May 19, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court temporarily paused a federal court ruling from California that had blocked the Trump ...
(May 30, 2025) The undersigned organizations express our deep concern regarding the case of Eduardo Torres, a prominent human rights defender and member of the legal team of the NGO Venezuelan ...
This piece focuses on the incredible scale of what the U.S. Congress is proposing to spend on enforcement and border security ...
Stephanie Brewer is the Director for Mexico at WOLA. She advocates for policy improvements on both sides of the border... The first judicial election day is now approaching. On June 1, Mexican ...
Over the past two months, U.S. immigration and law‑enforcement agencies have been detaining migrants and asylum seekers without promptly disclosing their whereabouts, permitting contact with counsel, ...
The undersigned international organizations condemn the detention of human rights defender Ruth López. The National Police arrested her on May 18, 2025 at 11 pm. Alarmingly, Ms. López’s whereabouts ...
The Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA) strongly supports Senate Resolution 195, introduced by Senator Tim Kaine and colleagues, which requests a report from the U.S. Department of State on the ...