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WEBJoin us as we celebrate WOLA’s 50th anniversary, a half-century of tireless advocacy for human rights in the Americas. In this video, we reflect on the remarkable progress achieved while... WOLA is a 501 (c) (3) organization, gifts are tax deductible to the full extent allowable under the law. Our federal tax identification number is 52-1249353.
U.S.-Cuba Relations: The Old, the New and What Should Come Next
WEBDec 16, 2022 · In 2022, the Biden administration finally took steps that can lay the groundwork for future movement on U.S.-Cuba relations. Since May, the Biden administration has some Trump-era policies on Cuba –including resuming flights as well as facilitating family reunification and remittances– and restored engagement on …
Understanding the Failure of the U.S. Embargo on Cuba - WOLA
WEBFeb 4, 2022 · On February 3, 1962, President John F. Kennedy imposed the U.S. embargo on Cuba. The 60th anniversary of the embargo is a stark reminder of the United States’ policy failures of the longest lasting series of sanctions in its foreign policy history. Today, more than half a century since the embargo was put in place, the Biden administration ...
Migration, country by country, at the U.S.-Mexico border
WEBNov 23, 2022 · The COVID pandemic, and related U.S. efforts to curtail access to asylum, have caused patterns of migration at the U.S.-Mexico border to fluctuate in often sharp and unpredictable ways. The two graphics below indicate the top countries of citizenship of migrants encountered at the U.S.-Mexico border in …
Cuban Migration is Changing, the U.S. Must Take Note - WOLA
WEBMar 25, 2022 · Things changed in November 2021, when Nicaragua lifted visa requirements for Cuban nationals, opening a new, and shorter, path to reach the U.S. The new route allowed people to avoid crossing the infamous Darrien Gap, a dangerous jungle that connects Colombia and Panama. As many as 130,000 people, including 15,000 Cubans crossed the Darien Gap ...
25 Years After the Peace Accords, Ending Impunity and Advancing …
WEB17 Dec 2021 | WOLA Statement. December 29, 2021 marks the 25th anniversary of the signing of the Peace Accords in Guatemala. The Peace Accords brought an end to one of the most brutal and prolonged internal armed conflicts in contemporary Latin American history (1960-1996), with 200,000 dead, including 45,000 forcibly disappeared.
Fewer Migrants, Greater Danger: The Impact of 2024’s Crackdowns
WEBAug 29, 2024 · Data table . Conclusion. The Biden administration and Democratic candidates have been aware that the border and migration were a public opinion vulnerability heading into the 2024 election campaign. They appear satisfied that the recent drop in migration numbers at the border, resulting from Mexico’s crackdown and new asylum restrictions, has blunted a Republican line of attack.
Why Is Migration Declining at the U.S.-Mexico Border in Early 2024?
WEBApr 18, 2024 · This is unsustainable. Past patterns, and current data from countries through which U.S.-bound migrants transit, tell us that. the early 2024 migration drop will be temporary. . At the same time, a hard look at the numbers makes clear that. the Texas state government’s hardline policies do not explain the decline. and do not offer a way forward.
Eight Reasonable Border Security Proposals (That Are Not a Wall)
WEBThe vast majority of heroin, fentanyl, methamphetamine, and cocaine that crosses the U.S.-Mexico border does so at “ports of entry,” the 48 official land crossings through which millions of people, vehicles, and cargo pass every day. “The most common method employed by Mexican TCOs [Transnational Criminal Organizations] involves ...
Seven Facts about MS-13 and How to Combat the Gang - WOLA
WEBJul 18, 2017 · In recent months the Mara Salvatrucha, or MS-13, gang has been placed front and center in the national U.S. immigration debate. Between four congressional hearings and much media attention, there is a lot of information, opinions, and misinformation swirling around policy circles about the group. WOLA has been following gang violence, including MS-13 activities, in […]