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

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 […]

COVID-19

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Animal Politico

The Reincorporation of Returned Migrants: A Challenge for Mexico’s Next President

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 […]