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State of Immigration in the United States (Part 2 of 3)
Who is allowed into the United States?
You can find Part 1: Who Are We Detaining and Deporting HERE.
Asylum Ban
State of Immigration in the United States (Part 1 of 3)
If you’ve had a hard time keeping track of the policy developments and accompanying judicial stays related to immigration, you are not alone. This blog series is meant to provide an overview of the anti-immigrant policies enacted by the current administration, highlight data collected so far by respected organizations, provide a realistic sense of how this administration is likely to continue on immigration, and lift up areas of resistance and activism.
Quixote Center Launches New Programming in Nicaragua CACAONICA Community Autonomy in Energy and Sanitation Project
In August 2025, Quixote Center joined forces with PeaceWorks and Green Empowerment to support the CACAONICA cooperative located in Waslala, Nicaragua. Founded in June 2000, CACONICA is currently comprised of 372 members from 42 communities with a 40% women representation. They sell organically certified cacao to the European market with the Small Producers Symbol (SPP) and Rainforest Alliance labels.
Conference on the Human Rights, Security, and Dignity for Haiti - Key Takeaways
On September 4th, 2025, Amnesty International convened, and Quixote Center co-sponsored, an academic conference to bring together experts and advocates from Haiti and the US and explore solutions to the multiple crises Haiti faces today.
Opening remarks from Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick emphasized the importance of Haitian-led solutions and recognized global responsibility for the trafficking of guns and drugs flooding Haiti.
Military Actions Against Drug Cartels in Latin America Are Doomed to Fail
After designating multiple Latin American and Haitian cartels as Foreign Terrorist Organizations in 2025, the US Administration escalated its stance when the president signed a directive to the Pentagon to begin using military force against the Latin American cartels.
Continuing Help for the Displaced in Gros Morne, Haiti
Insecurity in Haiti continues to escalate. Haitian women and girls are particularly vulnerable as many are victims of extremely violent sexual assaults by gang members leading many families to flee to rural areas for refuge.
Migration to Colombia Fueled by US Policies
Despite the tone of emergency we see in the news about the number of people migrating to the United States, other countries in Latin America are receiving and resettling the vast majority of people migrating in our hemisphere.
Bill Callahan- Another View
This is not an obituary or an attempt to describe Bill's magnetic personality or his sharp and merry (sometimes caustic) wit. It is simply an attempt to fill in some gaps that were largely eclipsed by his controversial public persona. July 5 was the 15th anniversary of his death.
News from the Grepen Center in Haiti
While the gangs continue to terrorize the population with gunfire, kidnappings and extortions, people do the best they can to take care of themselves and their families. There is a huge amount of fear, particularly in the capital Port-au-Prince where merchants and businesspeople are more exposed to the risk of being kidnapped for ransom. Students avoid wearing their school uniform to avoid unwanted attention and nobody dares to stay out too late.
Migration is not a “border crisis” - How trade policy fuels displacement
The news is full of talk about trade agreements. For decades, US trade policies have been designed to benefit corporations while hurting workers in the United States and elsewhere. Will new tariffs and trade agreements make things better or worse? As of this writing, it is too soon to know.
Haiti’s Latest Approach to Quell Gang Violence: Mercenaries
Haiti has turned to the privatized military industry to take on criminal gangs that have been fuelling a crisis of violence and hunger throughout Port-au-Prince and around the country. The Haitian government signed a contract this year with Erik Prince, a private military contractor and founder of Blackwater Worldwide, a company notorious for its privatized military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.