Since March 2021 the state government of Texas, under Gov. Greg Abbott (R), has carried out “Operation Lone Star” (OLS), a ...

With this series of weekly updates, WOLA seeks to cover the most important developments at the U.S.-Mexico border. See past weekly updates here. Support ad-free, paywall-free Weekly Border Updates.

Adam Isacson has worked on defense, security, and peacebuilding in Latin America since 1994. He now directs WOLA’s Defense Oversight program, which monitors U.S. cooperation with Latin America’s ...

Central America’s Northern Triangle region is struggling with violence, corruption and impunity. Scroll for the key findings or to find links to download the full reports under each area of progress.

Migration to the U.S.-Mexico border has plummeted in 2024: this summer has seen some of the fewest migrant arrivals in four years. While this might suggest that migration is now “under control,” a ...

President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has proposed a package of constitutional reforms that would transform the composition of Mexico’s judiciary, among other changes. Mexico’s incoming federal ...

With this series of weekly updates, WOLA seeks to cover the most important developments at the U.S.-Mexico border. See past weekly updates here. Support ad-free, paywall-free Weekly Border Updates.

With this series of weekly updates, WOLA seeks to cover the most important developments at the U.S.-Mexico border. See past weekly updates here. Support ad-free, paywall-free Weekly Border Updates.

Venezuela is in the midst of deep politicalnd economic crisis, fueling humanitarian emergency that has forced many people to fleebroad. WOLA ...

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With this series of weekly updates, WOLA seeks to cover the most important developments at the U.S.-Mexico border. See past weekly updates here. Support ad-free, paywall-free Weekly Border Updates.