Unsafe Third: Failure and Hypocrisy of the Asylum Cooperation Agreement
By Corie Welch On January 7 the body of Cinthia Abigail Fernandez, a young woman from northern Honduras, was found in Huehuetenango,...
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Oct 7, 20144 min
Dreaming in Mexico
by Maggie Ervin It was standing room only, agonizingly hot, and we could barely see from the back. But we weren’t going anywhere....
Apr 21, 20144 min
A “Roots of Migration” Delegation | Una Delegación Sobre las Causas de la Migración
In July of 2013, I was privileged to be included on a Witness for Peace Delegation to Mexico to study the Roots of Migration. I use the...
Jun 18, 20124 min
Obama’s New Immigration Directive a Positive Step, But Not Enough
By Carlin Christy, WFP Mexico and Tony Macias former WFP Mexico Team Member A new policy move by President Obama and the Department of...
Oct 19, 20111 min
A Political Cartoon You’ve Got to See
By Jess Hunter-Bowman Associate Director Witness for Peace I have to admit, I am a political junkie. As much as I love a 3,000 word New...
May 19, 20112 min
Celebrating Justice with the Guzman family
By Kelly Miller Witness for Peace Intern Pedro, Emily and Logan Guzman have reason to celebrate today. And all the Witness for Peace...
Dec 15, 20102 min
Dreams of “Trabajo Digno” on International Migrants Day
By Amanda Jordan She holds her dreams close. Close like the brown earth that creeps under her fingernails, close like the morning dew...
Aug 12, 20102 min
A Partial Victory for Immigrants’ Rights
By Beth Baker-Cristales The infamous law SB 1070 took effect in Arizona on July 29th with some key provisions of the law blocked by U.S....
Jul 23, 20103 min
Delegation to Mexico: Learning from the Heart
By Arnie Alpert Don Gregorio was one of the first people our Witness for Peace group met in San Juan Sosola, a small village in the...
Jul 15, 20101 min
Calling all activists for our annual Roots of Migration campaign!
It is only with your support and activism that we will achieve immigration reform that truly respects immigrants and rectifies the trade...
Jul 9, 20101 min
Searching for the “American Dream”and falling victim to the “American Nightmare”
He was not successful in making it to the U.S. But his determination to give his children a better future would not allow him to quit. He...
Jul 1, 20101 min
Mexico Supports Lawsuit Against the SB 1070
Mexico has formally offered its support for the lawsuit being put forth by a wide list of civil rights organizations calling on the...
Jun 30, 20101 min
Migrating Towards Understanding
Pass this video on to your friends by sending them the quick link: witnessforpeace.org/migrating. Or host a movie night to show the...
Jun 29, 20101 min
Obama’s Ratings Down Among Latino Population
This month, polls are showing a decrease in President Obama’s popularity among Latinos in the United States. Some say that the numbers...
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