How Latin American Countries and Cities Have Welcomed Migrants
A look at policies and initiatives for dealing with the influx of migrants.
NUEVO EN AQ: Esfuerzos urgentes para integrar a los migrantes en Latinoamérica
La pandemia destaca la necesidad de recibir a los migrantes con compasión.
The Gig Economy: A Lifeline for Latin American Migrants – or a Dead End?
Companies like Rappi and Uber are helping many migrants get by. But host countries can do more.
The Backlash to Venezuelan Migration Is Here
Even before the coronavirus, Peru and other countries were seeing greater xenophobia — with an uncertain impact on politics.
The Urgent Effort to Integrate Latin America’s Migrants
The pandemic only increases the need to welcome migrants with compassion. It will be hard.
Colombia’s Migration Czar: The Goal Is “Total Inclusion” for Venezuelans
An interview with Felipe Muñoz, the Colombian president’s special adviser for the Venezuelan border.
Class Is In Session: Inside the Brazilian Schools Welcoming Venezuelans
A school on the Venezuela-Brazil border offers lessons for the whole region.
How Latin America Can Find Opportunity in Its Migration Challenge
Panama’s former vice president reflects on the migration flows reshaping the region.
Responses to the Venezuelan Migration Crisis: A Scorecard
Nativism is on the rise. International norms and responsible politicians are helping to contain it, for now.
Trump’s Deal with Mexico May Slow Migration, But Not for Long
The U.S. and Mexico need long-term strategies if they hope to solve their migration challenges.
Latin America’s Migration Lesson for the World
The region is welcoming Venezuelans through the front door – without the drama seen elsewhere.
Podcast: Unprecedented Flow of Migrants Tests Latin American Solidarity
The Migration Policy Institute’s Andrew Selee discusses the reasons for migration and government responses throughout Latin America on this episode of “Deep South.”
AMLO Update: How He’s Playing the Immigration Showdown
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López Obrador’s response to Honduras’ migrant caravan suggests differences with the current administration – and with Trump.
How Central American Youth Test Outdated U.S. Immigration Laws
As Vice President Mike Pence travels to Central America this week, immigrants will be on his mind. They’ve certainly been on the news, and on the president’s agenda. Pence knows that Central American children have been fleeing to the United States. But he should also recognize the staggering scale of this wave, and what’s behind it. Understanding … Read more
Immigrants Are Dying in U.S. Detention Centers. And It Could Get Worse.
Osmar Epifanio González Gadba, 32, hanged himself in March after three months in a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention center in California while awaiting deportation to Nicaragua. Jean Carlos Jiménez-Joseph, 27, from Panama, hanged himself in ICE custody two months later, after 19 days in solitary confinement. The morning of his death, a … Read more
