[Guadalajara, Jal. October 24, 2022] The Rhizome Center for Migrants is a U.S. nonprofit based in Guadalajara, Mexico, where we serve the needs of people impacted by return or deportation. Through intervention, we transform the lives of Mexican migrants and their families to build a better North America for everyone. Among those we serve here in […]
[Guadalajara, Jal. August 4, 2022] More than 4 million Mexican migrants have been deported from the United States since 2008. During the same period, a significant number of Mexican migrants returned, forcibly or voluntarily, to Mexico as a result of family obligations, unfavorable economic and labor market conditions in the United States, and stricter enforcement […]
[Guadalajara, Jal. August 15, 2021] In early July, the Biden Administration announced it is formalizing a new process to allow deported veterans to return to the country legally. In anticipation of the President’s new initiative, The Rhizome Center for Migrants hosted a citizenship and benefits workshop this Sunday, in collaboration with Public Counsel, Immigrant Defenders Law […]
[Guadalajara, Jal. September 30, 2020] This week, The Rhizome Center for Migrants joined over 100 organizations in requesting that the National Archives and Records Administration reconsider its recent approval of CBP’s request to destroy internal records of misconduct. The Rhizome Center for Migrants interviews Mexican nationals deported through the Interior Repatriation Initiative (IRI) program to […]
[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 […]
[Guadalajara, Jal. April 5, 2019] The Rhizome Center for Migrants (www.rhizomecenter.org) invites law students to study migration in Guadalajara, Mexico, this August 9-16, 2019, and is excited to announce that our successful alternative immigration law program has now expanded to include students at California and Illinois schools. Guadalajara is Mexico’s second largest city and home […]
[Guadalajara, Jal. October 15, 2018] The Rhizome Center for Migrants (www.rhizomecenter.org) will now begin accepting applications for its 2019 Winter Educational Program. The program will take place January 4-10, 2019, in Guadalajara, Jalisco, where law students will have ample opportunities to hear from migrants, asylum seekers and deportees, as well as migration experts, government officials […]
[Guadalajara, Jal. September 24, 2018] This winter, The Rhizome Center for Migrants (www.rhizomecenter.org) will host Texas law students in Guadalajara, Mexico. Guadalajara is Mexico’s second largest city and home to many of the images we associate with Mexican culture. Mariachi, tequila, the Jarabe Tapatio (“Mexican hat dance”), and Mexican rodeo all have their roots here. […]
This piece was originally published in the Spanish-language online publication, Animal Político, on August 29, 2018. With permission from the author, we are providing a copy of the complete English version, below, which features our work in Guadalajara, Mexico. By: Savitri Arvey (@SavitriArvey) As Mexican president elect Andres Manuel López Obrador defines his policies in the […]
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