The Washington, DC, metropolitan area, encompassing parts of DC, Maryland, and Virginia (DMV), receives immigrants from all over the world, especially Central America. This includes minors who face unique struggles before, during, and after their migration journeys. In this paper, we utilize...

When we discuss migration and compare national trends, the topic most commonly centers on undocumented immigrants and asylum seekers. However, there is also considerable variation in internal migration patterns, with differences found between and within nations. Many factors shape whether, why,...

Former Arizona Governor Doug Ducey and current Texas Governor Greg Abbott have been paying for the busing of recent arrivals into the U.S. to DC. One of the reasons given to do this was because of the perceived threat that came with Biden potentially lifting pandemic-era emergency Title 42,...

This initiative focused on the multiple vulnerabilities of young women in the region and lessons learned from an array of policies and programs that have aspired to provide them opportunities to improve their lives. The reports generated under program auspices examine challenges and advances for...

This report details the causes, consequences, and responses to IUU fishing crimes in nine countries of Latin America and the Caribbean: Argentina, Chile, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guyana, Jamaica, Panama, Suriname, and Uruguay. Our analysis draws on academic research; press reports; interviews with...

This study examines the diversity, scale, and impacts of efforts undertaken by the U.S. government and civil society to boost prosperity in Chile. It provides quantitative assessments of resource flows from the U.S. through such channels as investment, trade, and programs of direct and indirect...

Since its outbreak, the Covid-19 pandemic that is still punishing humanity has not only had a significant negative impact on global growth patterns and exacerbated inequality, but has also intensified conflicts in contemporary international relations. The first infections in Wuhan and the bitter...

Amidst an unprecedented increase in commercial and investment ties to Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), the Chinese government has sought to deploy “soft power” to enhance its influence in the region. Development assistance initiatives, and more recently pandemic-related engagement, are...

This study examines the diversity, scale, and impacts of efforts undertaken by the U.S. government and civil society to boost prosperity in Uruguay. It provides quantitative assessments of resource flows from the U.S. through such channels as investment, trade, and programs of direct and...

Drawing on in-depth analysis of nineteen criminal networks in the Americas, this paper develops a multidimensional typology of criminal organization that can be used by policymakers to more effectively target criminal networks. The typology distinguishes between criminal networks by evaluating...