About Us
The Quixote Center dismantles oppressive systems and structures so that vulnerable people are empowered to become the artisans of their own destiny. Inspired by liberation theology, we do this through sustainable development, U.S. policy reform, economic justice, and educational initiatives.
Latest Action
Tell your Representative to Support the Haiti Criminal Collusion Transparency Act (HR2643, S1854)
The humanitarian situation in Haiti continues to worsen as its people suffer from a crisis of gang violence and hunger, fueled by weapons and ammunition trafficked from the US. The flow of illegal weapons not only allows gangs to terrorize communities, but undermines stabilization efforts in Haiti such as long-term governance solutions and security reforms. Cutting off the financing for arms dealing in Haiti is crucial because it deprives gangs of the weapons they use to decimate communities and and commit atrocious crimes against humanity.
Join us in taking action to curtail the power of Haiti’s gangs by urging your representative to support the Haiti Criminal Collusion Transparency Act which directs sanctions at Haiti's political and economic elites who finance gangs and profit from gang violence.
Thanks to bipartisan support, this bill has a strong chance of passing in both the House and Senate.
Use this form to urge your representative to support the bill!
Recent Updates
Sanctions – an interventionist coercion tactic or tool for positive change?
There is debate on whether using sanctions is a strategic or harmful foreign policy strategy. US administrations increasingly deploy this tactic to push a certain political agenda or thwart a purported security threat.
Unpacking Humanitarian Parole Amidst May 30 Supreme Court Ruling
On May 30, 2025, the Supreme Court ruled that the administration could terminate the Biden-era humanitarian parole program known as CHNV, which allowed more than 500,000 people from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela to enter the United States and remain temporarily for a period of two years.
If Due Process Isn’t for Everyone, It’s for No One
On March 15, the United States government forcibly disappeared over 200 Venezuelans to a maximum security prison in El Salvador based on unproven allegations that they were members of Tren de Aragua, a Venezuelan organized crime group.