Advocacy and Education

Quixote Center works to influence United States policies that impact the people we work with. We advocate with Congress and the Administration to change US foreign policies that exacerbate extreme poverty and vulnerability in Haiti and Nicaragua.  Extreme poverty, violence, and vulnerability lead families to make the heartbreaking decision to migrate, to the United States or elsewhere. We work to address these root causes when they have a US policy solution. We also advocate for immigration policies in the United States that promote the dignity of migrants, focusing on preserving the asylum system. 

Our current priorities include:

• Ending illegal weapons trafficking to Latin America and the Caribbean, especially Haiti;
• Ending the use of economic sanctions when they impact the most vulnerable;
• Transforming global humanitarian assistance;
• Safeguarding the asylum system;
• Ending “border externalization” that pressures other countries to adopt policies conforming to US border strategies.

Quixote Center impacts policies through:

• Encouraging our supporters to send letters to Congress and the Administration;
• Scheduling in-person meetings with Members of Congress and the Administration;
• Working in coalition with allied organizations.

You can view a recent webinar on Weapons Trafficking to Haiti here.