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Temporary Protected Status at Risk: Implications for Central America and U.S. Policy
As the Trump administration weighs the future of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Salvadorans, this teleconference focuses on the legal framework for TPS (particularly for Hondurans and Salvadorans) and profile of current TPS holders; the capacity of El Salvador and Honduras to receive and meaningfully reintegrate returnees; and the implications of TPS termination for broader U.S. policy goals in Central America.
Increased Focus on Forced Return of Migrants and Asylum Seekers Puts Many in Peril
In 2017, governments worldwide ramped up forced and coerced returns of migrants and refugees, sending hundreds of thousands back to fragile, conflict-affected countries.
In Latin America, Spike in Migrant Arrivals Prompts Flurry of Responses
Venezuela's political and economic crisis and Haitian displacement drove rising migration flows across Latin America in 2017, prompting new legal pathways and signs of emerging backlash.
Tens of Thousands in United States Face Uncertain Future, as Temporary Protected Status Deadlines Loom
The proposed terminations of temporary statuses during the first Trump term put hundreds of thousands at risk of deportation, with few legal pathways to stay.
Cuban Immigrants in the United States
In 2016, nearly 1.3 million Cubans lived in the United States, with arrivals surging as migrants anticipated the end of preferential U.S. immigration protections.
Haitian Immigrants in the United States
The Haitian immigrant population in the United States tripled between 1990 and 2015, to reach 676,000.
Cuban Migration: A Postrevolution Exodus Ebbs and Flows
Cuba's post-1959 exodus has produced one of the most sustained migration flows to the United States, unfolding in five distinct waves over six decades.
Strengthening Mexico’s Protection of Central American Unaccompanied Minors in Transit
Mexico's child protection framework for unaccompanied Central American minors is undermined by screening gaps, detention conditions, and near-zero asylum rates.
Inmigrantes Centroamericanos en los Estados Unidos
Los 3.4 millones de centroamericanos que se encontraban en Estados Unidos en 2015 mostraban una elevada actividad en el mercado laboral y, en su mayoría, carecían de permiso de residencia.
Central American Immigrants in the United States
The 3.4 million Central American immigrants living in the United States in 2015 were highly active in the labor market, with about half lacking legal status.
