Quixote Center recognizes migration as a fundamental human right that also benefits the communities that receive them. Beyond their economic contribution, the integration of people from all over the world enriches the cultural diversity and strengthens the social fabric of the United States, a nation built by migrants for migrants. 

The Quixote Center’s principal international partnership is with the Franciscan Network for Migrants (FNM). The Franciscan Network for Migrants is an effort to connect shelters run by Franciscan orders which provide humanitarian assistance to migrants who are traveling through Mexico, Central and South America. We serve as the fiscal sponsor for the Franciscan Network for Migrants within the United States, and coordinate advocacy efforts with their staff.  

Quixote Center and FNM organize Solidarity Trips every six months since 2022 as part of our advocacy, bringing U.S. based migrant justice professionals to Southern Mexico and Panama to see firsthand how the U.S. border externalization policies impact the lives of hundreds of thousands of people trying to seek refuge in the United States. 

Find out more about our Solidarity Travel Program .

As a result of our 2024 Solidarity Trip to Panama, we are currently working with the FNM Panama team on a Training of Trainers program to equip volunteers to provide spiritual accompaniment and observe that the human rights of migrants are respected in the Darien where FNM has established a permanent presence in the community of Bajo Chiquito.

Statements

Read March 11, 2025's Executive Decree from Panamanian President Jose Mulino en

Read the Red Clamor statement February 2025 in y en . 

Read the Red Clamor Panama statement February 2025 . 
Read the Red Clamor Panama statement February 2025 in Spanish . 

Read January 21st, 2025 Joint Statement with our partners at the Franciscan Network on Migration  

Read November 22nd, 2024 statement from the Franciscan Network on Migration's National Assembly in Mexico .  

Reports

Participants from the March 2024 trip wrote the report:  to denounce US efforts to further externalize US border to Panama.  

  

 

History of the Program

The Quixote Center launched the Migrant Justice program in 2018 to demand justice for migrants at the US border, within the United States and throughout their journey. We worked to end immigrant detention, and defended the right to asylum, which has been eroded over the last several years. We also partnered with organizations who work with migrants in the United States and in Latin America, organizing webinars and publishing reports.

Location of Shelters in the Franciscan Network on Migration

Daily Dispatch 10/8/18

Mon, 10/08/2018 - 4:59pm by jessica

Dear Loyal Readers,

You’ve surely been wondering about the radio silence not emanating from the Quixote Center over the past couple of weeks.

Well, don’t worry.

We weren’t raptured, we were just switching web hosts.

Our site was down for a bit, but we’re back up and running now – so… time to get back to business.

 

A sampling of today’s headlines on immigration, race, and related stories.

October 8, 2018

The Courts:

Daily Dispatch 9/19/18

Wed, 09/19/2018 - 3:36pm by jessica

A sampling of today’s headlines on immigration, race, and related stories.

September 19, 2018

Déjà vu:

1,500 kids – AGAIN!  Out of the 11,254 unaccompanied migrant children that HHS has placed with sponsors in 2018, investigators reveal that HHS “could not determine with certainty the whereabouts of 1,488.” Similarly, HHS lost track of 1,457 of kids it placed in 2017.

Daily Dispatch 9/18/18

Tue, 09/18/2018 - 6:19pm by jessica

A sampling of today’s headlines on immigration, race, and related stories.

September 18, 2018

Making America White Again:

Miller Trumps Pompeo: Drastic to refugee program – lowering cap from 110,000 to 50,000 to 45,000 and now to 30,000 – a priority of Miller’s Make America White Again agenda, despite pushback from Pompeo and the Pentagon.

“Constitution and Citizenship Day" in the Dystopia of 2018

Mon, 09/17/2018 - 9:44pm by jessica

Happy “Constitution and Citizenship Day”!

Over the past 606 days, Trump and his appointees have waged a relentless campaign of on refugees and immigrants of every stripe and status. In the process, the administration has violated international human rights laws, basic norms of human decency, and the Constitution – the very document that the President has sworn an oath to defend.

Daily Dispatch 9/17/18

Mon, 09/17/2018 - 3:51pm by jessica

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A series in which we (aspire to) offer a sampling of today’s headlines on immigration, race, and related stories.

 

September 17, 2018
ICYMI:

Daily Dispatch 9/16/18 - Comedy Edition

Sun, 09/16/2018 - 6:00am by jessica

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A series in which we (aspire to) offer a sampling of today’s headlines on immigration, race, and related stories.

Special Weekend Comedy Edition
September 16, 2018

Because the "headlines on immigration, race, and related stories" that we cover are almost invariably bad news, we thought our loyal readers could use a bit of comic relief.

Daily Dispatch 9/14/18

Fri, 09/14/2018 - 2:43pm by jessica

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A series in which we (aspire to) offer a sampling of today’s headlines on immigration, race, and related stories.

 

September 14, 2018

Update:

Daily Dispatch 9/13/18

Thu, 09/13/2018 - 4:18pm by jessica

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A series in which we (aspire to) offer a sampling of today’s headlines on immigration, race, and related stories.

 

September 13, 2018

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