Mexico Needs a New Strategy for the Northern Triangle
The next administration should work more closely with its neighbors to address migration.
Brazil’s Exodus of People Is A Bad Omen
A growing number of Brazilians are losing hope in the country and emigrating, including high-skilled workers.
Book Review: America through Foreign Eyes
In his latest, Jorge Castañeda offers clues to what drives the U.S.-Latin America relationship.
What the Pandemic Does – and Doesn’t – Change about Migration in Latin America
The fear of the coronavirus cannot cloud our moral and political duties to migrants.
When Caracas Was a Safe Haven From Tyranny
Under the Betancourt Doctrine, Venezuela became a refuge for Latin Americans fleeing dictatorship.
Latin America’s Changing Remittance Landscape
New flows of people are opening up new remittance corridors.
The Creative Thinking Shaping Latin America’s Migrant Response
With very little aid or experience in hosting migrants, the region is thinking outside the box.
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.
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.
How Central American Youth Test Outdated U.S. Immigration Laws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
Invasive New U.S. Visa Rules Hurt Americans Too
When the Zika virus arrived in Florida in 2016 after wreaking havoc in Latin America, Governor Rick Scott gave state universities $25 million to research how to combat the virus’ transmission, how to develop a potential vaccine, and how to treat those infected. Teams of scientists – Americans, Brazilians, Venezuelans, Colombians and Haitians – worked … Read more
Trump Deportations Hit Immigrants With Strong U.S. Roots
This article has been updated It didn’t feel much like a homecoming when Luis Fernando Ortiz, 22, stepped off the plane in Mexico City after a decade away. His wrists and ankles were rubbed raw, chained for the duration of a 12-hour journey by bus and plane from Kentucky. His car, apartment, and family – … Read more
Venezuelan Refugees Strain Colombian Border Towns
CÚCUTA, Colombia — Majerly Ospina lives with her three children in a tin roof shack with walls of green plastic. They have no running water or electricity. Despite the hardships, Ospina is thankful for what they have in Colombia; living conditions were tougher in her native Venezuela. “You can’t find food there,” she said, holding … Read more
