Published by WOLA on June 15, 2020.
A quick review of the crisis that has been created at the border, and how to resolve it.
96 Reports from WOLA
Long-form information produced by WOLA
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.
Podcast: Beyond the Wall—The Human Consequences of ICE Detention Centers
Published by WOLA on May 19, 2020.
Interviews with Sarah Sanchez and Isabel Ribe, two advocates at the Santa Fe Dreamers Project working with detained migrants; and with Dr. Tracy Green, a Brandeis University professor and Dana Gold, senior counsel with the Government Accountability Project.
COVID-19 Brings the Waste Behind Trump’s Border Wall Into Focus
Published by WOLA on May 8, 2020.
Six reasons why the Trump administration’s doubling-down on border wall construction in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic is costly and dangerous.
Podcast: Practicing Asylum Law in El Paso: “MPP is just—it’s utterly insane”
Trump’s immigration crackdown is creating new coronavirus hotspots
Published by Business Insider via World Politics Review on April 25, 2020.
Four coronavirus “hotspots” that the Trump administration’s border and migration policies risk creating.
WOLA Comment on Interim CDC Rule Suspending Entry of People into the U.S.
Published by WOLA on April 23, 2020.
A public comment submitted on the CDC rule shutting the border to asylum seekers during the COVID-19 outbreak.
Podcast: “This is Patently Illegal”: The Undermining of Asylum at the U.S.-Mexico Border
Published by WOLA on April 14, 2020.
An interview about the asylum process, and how the Trump administration has eviscerated it, with Aaron Reichlin-Melnick of the American Immigration Council.
COVID-19 Reveals the Full Trump Immigration Agenda, and Puts Lives Directly at Risk
Published by Brújula Ciudadana on April 13, 2020.
An analysis by me, in English and Spanish, of how the Trump administration’s coronavirus measures have not only put its whole immigration agenda in place, but are also threatening to spread the virus.
U.S. Deportations During Global Pandemic Risk Spreading COVID-19
Published by WOLA and other organizations on April 9, 2020.
A statement from numerous organizations expressing alarm at the expulsions of protection-seeking migrants at the border resulting from the Trump administration’s COVID-19 response.
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: Seeking Shelter in the Age of COVID-19
Published by WOLA on April 6, 2020.
An interview with Joanna Williams, Director of Education and Advocacy at the Kino Border Initiative in Nogales, Arizona/Sonora.
Podcast: “This is the Scenario the Trump Administration Would’ve Liked Since Day One”
Published by WOLA on March 27, 2020.
An interview about the devastating impact of the Trump border policies in the time of coronavirus, with Daniella Burgi-Palomino at the Latin America Working Group.
4 Charts Depicting What’s Been Happening on the U.S.-Mexico Border
Published by WOLA on March 24, 2020.
Graphing out data on apprehensions and demographics of migrants to spot trends.
Podcast: “There are 15,000 people waiting without access to asylum”
Published by WOLA on March 24, 2020.
An interview with Savitri Arvey of the University of California at San Diego’s U.S.-Mexico Center, co-author of a series of updates on “metering” along the border.
Key Questions About How the U.S.-Mexico Border Shutdown Will Impact Vulnerable Asylum Seekers and Migrants
Published by WOLA on March 24, 2020.
WOLA warns against some serious risks of the Trump administration’s newly imposed regime of quarantine “expulsions” at the border.
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.
Podcast: A Week on the Border: Observing the Consequences of Remain in Mexico
Published by WOLA on January 27, 2020.
A conversation with WOLA’s Adam Isacson during a mid-January visit to El Paso and Ciudad Juárez.
Trump to Seize More Border Wall Money Through Brute Force
Published by WOLA on January 15, 2020.
An explanation of how the Trump administration has wrested billions of dollars in money from elsewhere in the federal budget in order to fund wall-building without congressional approval.
“I Can’t Believe What’s Happening—What We’re Becoming”: A memo from El Paso and Ciudad Juárez
Published by WOLA on December 19, 2019.
A memo reporting back from a field visit to El Paso and Ciudad Juárez.
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.