Getting Past ‘Smart Walls’ to Build a Smart Immigration Policy
Biden talked the talk on border policy during the campaign, but has been a different guy since becoming president.
Biden talked the talk on border policy during the campaign, but has been a different guy since becoming president.
Central Americans fleeing violence and poverty rely on volunteers for what limited healthcare they can access on their way through Mexico
If the Trump administration and the US Congress truly want to address gang violence and reduce the number of Central American migrants turning to the United States as a safe haven, ending corruption should be at the top of their agenda.
Honduras authorities’ long-running strategy of seizing planes and demolishing landing strips has done little to identify suspects, routes and suppliers, allowing the so-called “narco flights” to continue.
The ruling gives the public appearance of protecting Honduras’ anti-graft body, but in reality, it threatens to weaken its power to move cases forward.
The potential dismantling or weakening of Honduras’ anti-graft body could cast a dark cloud over the future of the fight against corruption.
Trump’s continuing conflation of MS13 activity and immigration to the United States is painting an inaccurate picture of the gang, leading to ineffective and damaging policies.
The head of an international anti-corruption body in Honduras has resigned in protest of what he described as insufficient support from the mission’s parent institution.
Trump has threatened to slash foreign aid, but Congress appears ready to reject his plans when it comes to Latin America security assistance.
El Salvador’s first ever conviction of a mayor for ties to gangs shows that the country’s judicial system has the capacity to take down corrupted officials, but the widespread influence of gangs in politics continues to pose significant challenges.