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Migrants
August 13, 2020  |  By RCM Admin  |  En Press Release

MORE Act Could Protect Families and Immigrants Against Deportation

[Guadalajara, Jal. August 13, 2020] The Rhizome Center for Migrants and a coalition of more than 220 national advocacy organizations, and more than 125 national, state, and local drug policy, criminal justice reform, and civil rights organizations signed a letter of support for the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act. In 2013, simple marijuana […]

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Migrants wait in line for food distribution at the Matamoros camp March 19. Food was previously given out in a centralized tent but is now distributed at separate locations in the camp to prevent large gatherings. Ivan Flores for Foreign Policy
July 21, 2020  |  By RCM Admin  |  En Press Release

Regional Groups Call on IACHR to Respond to Systemic Human Rights Violations in the Hemisphere

[Guadalajara, Jal. July 21, 2020] Today The Rhizome Center for Migrants joined a regional coalition of 41 organizations in requesting a multi-country thematic hearing before the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights. The request calls on the Commission to protect human rights in the American hemisphere by addressing the wide-ranging impacts of recent U.S. migration policies […]

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Older Persons
June 3, 2020  |  By RCM Admin  |  En News, Press Release

The UN Should Strengthen Recognition and Inclusion of Older People, and Older Migrants, Within the UN System

[Guadalajara, Jal. June 3, 2020] The Rhizome Center for Migrants and more than 100 organizations worldwide have joined with HelpAge International to call for the UN to ensure that, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we build back better and set the stage for a more inclusive and equitable society that considers older people’s rights across […]

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COVID-19
May 25, 2020  |  By RCM Admin  |  En Press Release

U.S. and Mexico Must Urgently Address Impact of Deportations and Expulsions During COVID-19

[Guadalajara, Jal. May 25, 2020] The Rhizome Center for Migrants and 35 U.S. and Mexican organizations call on the Trump and Lopez Obrador administrations to urgently address the impact of ongoing deportations and expulsions of children, asylum seekers, and migrants during COVID-19. As organizations representing civil society in the region, we are alarmed by the […]

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May 22, 2020  |  By RCM Admin  |  En Press Release

Joint Statement: U.S. And Mexico Must Urgently Address Impact of Ongoing Deportations and Expulsions During COVID-19

Binational Joint Statement Click here to view this statement in Spanish. As organizations representing civil society in the region, we object to and are alarmed by the offensive public health risk created by ongoing U.S. deportations and expulsions amid a global health crisis. We urgently call on the Trump and Lopez Obrador administrations to cease […]

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May 22, 2020  |  By RCM Admin  |  En Press Release

Declaración Conjunta: Estados Unidos y México deben abordar de manera urgente el impacto de las deportaciones y expulsiones que se llevan a cabo durante el COVID-19

Declaración conjunta binacional Haga clic aquí para ver esta declaración en inglés. Como organizaciones que representan a la sociedad civil en la región, nos alarma y nos oponemos al ofensivo riesgo de salud pública creado por las deportaciones y expulsiones de Estados Unidos que se están llevando a cabo en medio de la crisis de […]

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LPR
April 15, 2020  |  By RCM Admin  |  En News, Press Release

Former U.S. Lawful Permanent Residents: Retired Without Benefits

[Guadalajara, Jal. April 15, 2020] An increasing number of Mexican lawful permanent residents (LPRs) may potentially lose access to their U.S. contributions as a result of deportation, forming part of a growing number of legal immigrants who contributed to social security but cannot later benefit from or receive their contribution. Owing to the interposition of […]

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ICE Air
March 18, 2020  |  By RCM Admin  |  En News, Press Release

Interior Repatriation Initiative: 90-Day Update from Guadalajara

[Guadalajara, Jal. March 18, 2020] The Interior Repatriation Initiative (IRI), which the United States and Mexico resumed at the end of 2019, allows the United States to deport Mexican nationals to the Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla International Airport of Guadalajara in Western Mexico. The first 2019 repatriation flight of 132 Mexican nationals departed Tucson International […]

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Senor Juan
July 30, 2019  |  By RCM Admin  |  En News, Press Release

Population At Risk: Elderly Undocumented Mexican Workers

[Guadalajara, Jal. July 30, 2019] Each year, undocumented workers in the United States contribute billions to the U.S. Social Security system. However, when they retire, because of their undocumented status in the U.S. workforce, they will not have access to the federal public benefits of retired workers. Their inability to draw from their contributions, and the […]

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Jorge Announcement
April 21, 2019  |  By RCM Admin  |  En Press Release

The Rhizome Center for Migrants Announces New Technology Strategist

[Guadalajara, Jal. April 21, 2019] The Rhizome Center for Migrants (www.rhizomecenter.org) is excited to announce Jorge Ramirez’s addition as Technology Strategist and newest member of the Advisor Council. Jorge is a Mexican media artist and technologist based in Guadalajara. Since 2004, Jorge has developed an intermedia body of work traversing architecture, art, sound, science, and […]

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The Rhizome Center for Migrants

The Rhizome Center for Migrants

Gathering is resistance.We will be in Mexicali next week in solidarity with system-impacted scholars and activists who are models themselves for a new pipeline: prison-to-deportation-to-higher education. Working across borders, universities, and governments, a small group of activists highlight the incredible effort it takes to turn one's deportation into a stepping stone for lifetime improvement and education. This conference is about pushing for carceral educational opportunities, removing institutional barriers for continuing education, and making room for role models from marginalized communities to stand up and say, "I proved it can be done—you can too."@theundergroundscholars @incarcerationnations @uabc_oficial

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The Rhizome Center for Migrants

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Registration is open! This August 7-12, 2026, The Rhizome Center for Migrants will host its 14th Immigration Program in Guadalajara, Mexico. This program is meant for U.S.-based donors, advocates, immigration attorneys, academics, and law students.Our 6-day program humanizes the experiences of those returned, deported, co-deported, and transferred to Mexico, as well as those seeking international protection after the closure of the border. Our program helps advocates to expand their networks, unpack what regional enforcement dynamics mean for those deported in a Trump/Sheinbaum era, spot cross border issues, and learn how to holistically support mixed-status families affected by deportation.Since 2019, The Rhizome Center for Migrants has hosted more than 80 U.S.-based advocates. See which one of your peers has already joined us: tinyurl.com/ys28a33k. Program details: tinyurl.com/d8vbm8bh. Questions and inquiries should be directed to: immersion@rhizomecenter.org.Register by June 15th: lnkd.in/eHvPuBMT

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The Rhizome Center for Migrants

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According to Human Rights First, more than 17,400 people have been forcibly transferred to third countries where they have zero ties. Many face violence, arbitrary detention, chain refoulement, have no access to attorneys, and are permanently separated from their families. While Mexico denies being a third country for removal, Mexico has accepted more than 85% of all U.S. third country deportations in 2025-2026.Notwithstanding the arrival of Haitians today due to deportation, the mass migration of Haitians to Mexico occurred during the 2010s and 2020s due to a series of events, including the 2010 earthquake, cholera outbreak, changing economic and social conditions in Brazil and Chile—where many Haitians had fled—economic collapse due to COVID, gang violence, and the inability to seek asylum in the U.S. Today, well over 100,000 Haitians now live in Mexico, with the largest concentrations in Tijuana and Tapachula.As the U.S. ramps up deportations of lawful permanent residents with strong ties to the U.S., Haitians like Jean find themselves in an insufferable situation, held against his will in Southern Mexico without the ability to integrate legally, prove who he is, request a work permit, or leave Mexico. Most deported Haitians don't speak Spanish and lack language skills to navigate the Mexican asylum system, or have a meaningful relationship with their attorneys, if they can find or afford one.📞 UNHCR (Wsp +52 55 7005 5950) or download the El Jaguar app from Google Play or Apple App Store for info about the MX asylum process📲 Rhizome Center (Wsp +52 33 2182 0836) for integration support referrals and info🇭🇹 Haitian Consulate Tapachula (Tel +52 96 2642 8022 or cons.h.tap@gmail.com) for info about how to obtain proof of nationali#Deportationa#USMexicoe#Tabascob#QuintanaRoon#Chiapasiapas

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The Rhizome Center for Migrants is an independent, secular 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Our Mexico Project, based in Guadalajara, Jalisco, supports deported and returned migrants through legal aid and reintegration services.

 

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