Understanding the Failure of the U.S. Embargo on Cuba - WOLA
Feb 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 ...
U.S.-Cuba Relations: The Old, the New and What Should Come Next
Dec 16, 2022 · On May 15, 2022, as part of its new set of policies towards Cuba, the Biden administration authorized scheduled and charter flights between the United States and locations beyond Havana. It also reinstated group people-to-people and other categories of educational travel, as well as certain travel related to professional meetings and ...
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Migration, country by country, at the U.S.-Mexico border
Nov 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 fiscal years 2020-2022 and in the past three […]
Five Key Trends in Cuban Migration in 2023 - WOLA
Dec 20, 2023 · Deportation flights resumed on April 24, 2023 and have continued once a month ever since, returning a total of 386 Cubans to date. However, meaningful progress on bilateral migration accords at the latest migration talks in November 2023 remained elusive. 4. The Biden Administration’s Legal Pathways and Obstacles for Cuban Migrants.
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Mexico's Crackdown on Migration at its Southern Border - WOLA
Dec 17, 2019 · Apprehension Numbers at Mexico’s Southern Border. As a result of this crackdown, Mexico’s migrant apprehensions shot upward in June and July, more than tripling over the same period in 2018. Mexico apprehended 31,416 migrants in June, the highest monthly total in all publicly available data going back to 2001. [21]
Judicial Reform in Mexico: A Setback for Human Rights - WOLA
Aug 20, 2024 · President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has proposed a package of constitutional reforms that would transform the composition of Mexico’s judiciary, among other changes. Mexico’s incoming federal Congress, dominated by the coalition led by ruling party MORENA, could vote on this reform as soon as September.. Below, we summarize some …
Fewer Migrants, Greater Danger: The Impact of 2024’s Crackdowns
Aug 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 …
Seven Facts about MS-13 and How to Combat the Gang - WOLA
Jul 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 …