Quixote Center works to defend the human rights and dignity of the most vulnerable by influencing U.S. foreign and immigration policies, through educating our supporters, allied organizations, and government officials, and through actions directed at specific policies. Extreme poverty and vulnerability lead families to make the heartbreaking decision to migrate, to the United States or elsewhere. Our policy priorities address the root causes of migration in Haiti, Nicaragua and across Latin America and the Caribbean. We also defend the rights of migrants in the United States and work toward safe and non-exploitative legal pathways that recognize the important role immigrants play in our society and economy.
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On January 6 the US Justice Department announced an indictment charging one US citizen and two Haitian citizens with conspiracy to smuggle goods and unlawfully ship firearms from the United States to Haiti.
The CLAMOR Network (Red Clamor in Spanish) is the Latin American and Caribbean Ecclesial Network for Migration, Displacement, Refuge and Human Trafficking who work in partnership with the Franciscan Network for Migrants and the Quixote Center. Below is the statement they published in the aftermath of the January 3rd attacks in Venezuela:
After months of blowing up speedboats under unsubstantiated allegations that these were carrying narco-terrorists, and after an unprecedented military build-up in the region, the administration has been threatening land operations unless the Venezuelan president resigns.
Time is running out for the 350,000 Haitians living in the US under Temporary Protected Status (TPS). Even though violent gangs control 90% of Haiti’s capital and large parts of the central region, the Department of Homeland Security announced on the eve of Thanksgiving the termination of TPS status for Haitians, effective February 3rd, 2026.
Quixote Center engages on multiple fronts to impact US policies on interrelated issues that affect the Latin American and Caribbean region.
Haiti Criminal Collusion Transparency Act
Trade justice lies at the core of a fair and just economic system. This summer Quixote Center published an article exposing how free trade agreements like NAFTA fueled migration out of Mexico. Trade policies not only impact migration but also outline the rules related to arms trafficking.
Who is allowed into the United States?
You can find Part 1: Who Are We Detaining and Deporting HERE.
Asylum Ban
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.
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.
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.
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.
