On May 19, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court temporarily paused a federal court ruling from California that had blocked the Trump ...

LGBTIQ+ migrants fleeing violence in Latin America face extreme risks and systemic barriers to asylum in both the region and ...

(May 30, 2025) The undersigned organizations express our deep concern regarding the case of Eduardo Torres, a prominent human rights defender and member of the legal team of the NGO Venezuelan ...

Reconciliation” funding bill passes House, moves to Senate; Alien Enemies Act updates; The U.S. military’s growing border and ...

El 19 de mayo de 2025, la Corte Suprema de Estados Unidos intervino para frenar, de forma temporal, una decisión de un ...

Adam Isacson has worked on defense, security, and peacebuilding in Latin America since 1994. He now directs WOLA’s Defense Oversight... The bill now goes on to the Senate. It is advancing under an ...

Stephanie Brewer is the Director for Mexico at WOLA. She advocates for policy improvements on both sides of the border... The first judicial election day is now approaching. On June 1, Mexican ...

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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