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Trump administration reverses visa restrictions for international students
By Lourdes Argenal, Camila Bartolo & Eduardo Tisnes / Eight days after announcing a directive to strip international students of their F-1 visas, the Trump administration backs down following national scrutiny.
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Biden shares foreign policy plans during New York City campaign stop
By Victoria Gaytan /
On July 11th, presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden shared his foreign policy plans, geared toward restoring the American democratic ...
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Deadlocked Venezuela
By Andrés Cañizález /
Juan Guaidó’s swearing in as interim president on January 23, 2019 and his recognition by more than 50 countries as Venezuela’s legitimate president has ...
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The cost of systemic corruption in Honduras: Migration north
By Patricio Provitina /
To address the socio-economic and security conditions driving transnational migration, Honduras will first have to solve the systemic corruption and ...
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In pulling U.S. aid to the Northern Triangle, the Trump administration opens a window for Beijing
By Timothy S. Rich & Andi Dahmer /
The abrupt removal of U.S. funds will exacerbate a decline in positive perceptions of the United States and open up an opportunity for Sino-Latin American ...
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Immigrants are the heartbeat of America
By Benjamin Waddell /
We need a system that recognizes the important contribution of immigrants to U.S. culture, politics, and, in particular, the economy.
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Cutting aid to the Northern Triangle will only create the conditions for more migrants
By William Naylor /
Cutting aid to Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador would be counter-productive to U.S. interests, but maybe that’s what President Trump wants.
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Latin America is facing its worst refugee crisis in its history. Will it repeat the EU’s mistakes regarding Syrian refugees?
By Imdat Oner /
Host countries should come to terms with the possibility that many displaced Venezuelans aren’t going anywhere anytime soon. Long-term economic and social ...
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Migrants are the solution, not the problem
By Benjamin Waddell /
Over the years I’ve talked with hundreds of immigrants, and across all these conversations, one common thread stands out: migrants are risk takers.
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Why people migrate: A plea for empathy from Nicaragua
By Benjamin Waddell /
The thousands of brave souls currently leaving Nicaragua are not doing so because they want to. Whether due to political persecution or out of economic ...
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