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The Supreme Court’s decision on TPS for Venezuelans: What does it mean and what happens now?
On May 19, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court temporarily paused a federal court ruling from California that had blocked the Trump ...
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$160 Billion to Detain and Deport: Congress’s “Reconciliation” Bill is a Betrayal of Priorities and Will Harm the Most Vulnerable
This piece focuses on the incredible scale of what the U.S. Congress is proposing to spend on enforcement and border security ...
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El Salvador: International Organizations Condemn the Detention of Human Rights Defender Ruth López
The undersigned international organizations condemn the detention of human rights defender Ruth López. The National Police arrested her on May 18, 2025 at 11 pm. Alarmingly, Ms. López’s whereabouts ...
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Weekly U.S.-Mexico Border Update: Massive funding bill, Alien Enemies Act, military missions, Venezuela TPS
Adam Isacson has worked on defense, security, and peacebuilding in Latin America since 1994. He now directs WOLA’s Defense Oversight... With this series of weekly updates, WOLA seeks to cover the most ...
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A Conversation with the 2024 Colombia National Human Rights Award Winners
The Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA), Diakonia, and Act Church Sweden, in conjunction with Colombia Acuerdo de Paz NGO, CEJIL, Latin America Working Group, and the Colombia Human Rights ...
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WOLA U.S.-Mexico Border Updates: 2025 Index
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