In defending the 2013 Constitutional Court decision that denied citizenship to undocumented Haitian immigrants and their children and now its documentation and deportation program, the government of the Dominican Republic has thumbed its nose at the international community, the regional human rights system and transnational activists. But now’s not the time to let up.
The deportation of Haitian-Dominicans
By Natasha Zaretsky / nzaretsky /
Social Inclusion, Minority Groups & Discrimination
The impact of the Nisman case on Argentina’s Jewish community
By Natasha Zaretsky / nzaretsky /
Nisman’s death has also had a profound effect on Argentina’s Jewish community that once again faces age-old accusations of double loyalties, raising questions about their full inclusion in Argentine society. But worse, Nisman’s death and the official reaction have also presented serious risks for broader civil society in Argentina that go beyond the country’s Jewish community.
Foreign Policy & U.S./Latin America Relations
The “surge” of unaccompanied minors isn’t over
By Natasha Zaretsky / nzaretsky /
The so-called “surge” of unaccompanied children from Central America has not ended. Not only has the U.S. policy response been insufficient, the language describing the phenomenon has been offensive and unhelpful.