Oct 25, 2024 · THIS WEEK IN BRIEF: CBP publishes fiscal 2024 border data Customs and Border Protection (CBP) released information about migration in September, the final month of the U.S. federal government’s fiscal year. It showed a 25 percent year-on-year drop in Border Patrol’s migrant apprehensions, with most of the reduction happening since January and more sharply since June. That is the result of ...

6 days ago · Maureen Meyer serves as WOLA’s Vice President for Programs. With over two decades of experience in human rights, Ms. Meyer works with senior staff to develop policy priorities and advocacy strategies to advance human rights, democracy, and the rule of law in Latin America. Prior to assuming this position in 2020, Ms. Meyer spent 14 years leading WOLA’s Mexico program with a special focus ...

Dec 20, 2024 · Due to end-of-year staff vacation time, WOLA will not publish Border Updates for the next two weeks. Updates will resume on January 10, 2025. With this series of weekly updates, WOLA seeks to cover the most important developments at the U.S.-Mexico border. See past weekly updates here. Support ad-free, paywall-free Weekly Border Updates. Your donation to WOLA is crucial to sustain this effort ...

Jan 24, 2025 · WOLA is a leading research and advocacy organization advancing human rights in the Americas. We promote policies that protect human dignity and justice.

Dec 10, 2024 · On this page, you’ll find the latest updates on Colombia and the current security situation as of December 2024.

Oct 11, 2024 · WOLA works with partners throughout the Americas to promote more effective and humane policies to address the myriad challenges associated with psychoactive drugs. Our approach is grounded in the reality that there has never been …

Nov 18, 2024 · On this page, you’ll find the latest updates on Colombia and the current security situation as of November 2024. WOLA closely monitors the situation in collaboration with communities and partners, and we will continue to update this …

Feb 4, 2022 · Background, Impact and Recommendations from Leading Cuba Experts 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 ...

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Nov 12, 2024 · On October 22, 2024, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) released data about what happened at the U.S.-Mexico border during the U.S. government’s 2024 fiscal year, which ended on September 30. It was a year in which crackdowns on people attempting to migrate to the United States at least temporarily reduced the number who ended up in the border agency’s custody, while raising serious ...