Freed Venezuelan men tell of what they endured in El Salvador. Notes on "mass deportation." Events in the courts. Notes from ...

As the United States’ immigration detention system becomes a black box, researchers from WOLA and the Women’s Refugee ...

Following a visit to San Pedro Sula, Honduras, researchers from WOLA and the Women’s Refugee Commission traveled to Guatemala ...

Conectas Human Rights (Brazil) and WOLA – Washington Office on Latin America (USA) condemn the attacks against the democratic ...

WOLA’s Internship Program is named in honor of Sally Yudelman for her commitment and contribution to WOLA and the cause of social justice. Interns at WOLA gain hands-on experience through staff ...

Las Américas, 4 de agosto de 2025. El 30 de julio de 2025, la Asamblea Legislativa de El Salvador, con 57 votos a favor y ...

On July 28, Colombia’s judicial system found former President Álvaro Uribe Vélez guilty of witness tampering, specifically ...

In our report, we analyze the current situation through an extensive examination of reports from local organizations and international human rights bodies issued throughout this tumultuous year, ...

A new WOLA report analyzes the impacts of Mexico's increased migration enforcement efforts at its southern border with Guatemala.

Researchers from WOLA and the Women’s Refugee Commission (WRC) just visited San Pedro Sula, Honduras’s second-largest city.

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Accumulating accounts of cruel and possibly unlawful removals and detentions; “Reconciliation” mega-spending bill sails through House committees; Renditions to El Salvador blocked, for now, amid new ...