Migration in the Americas Project
A policy and research collective of the University of Wisconsin-Madison focused on assessing migration policy and developing ways to reduce risk and harm to make movement and residence safer for people throughout the Western Hemisphere. We approach this goal from a range of methodologies and perspectives, and share our work in a range of formats including presentations, research reports, policy documents, field briefings, narratives and stories, videos, and audio recordings or podcasts. We hope you find our research and information to be helpful in your own work.
Connect with Us
Sara McKinnon
Professor
Pronouns: she/her/ella
Email:
Sara L. McKinnon is Professor of Rhetoric, Politics & Culture in the Department of Communication Arts, and Faculty Director of Latin American, Caribbean, and Iberian Studies. She is co-chair of the Human Rights Program, with…
Erin Barbato
Director, Immigrant Justice Clinic
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Email: ekmurphy@wisc.edu
Phone: 608-262-2276
Erin M. Barbato is the Director of the Immigrant Justice Clinic at the University of Wisconsin Law School. She teaches second and third year law students to represent individuals in removal proceedings and with humanitarian-based…
Jorge Osorio
Director, Global Health Institute
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Email: jorge.osorio@wisc.edu
Phone: 608-265-9299
Jorge Osorio, DVM, Ph.D., M.S., is a professor in the Department of Pathobiological Sciences in the School of Veterinary Medicine. Osorio has had a lengthy career in medical sciences, including virology, field epidemiological studies, vaccinology,…
Our Work
November 2024
Providing Immigration Protection through Deferred Action: DALE
September 2024
Field Brief: Mixed Migratory Flows and Health Conditions in Necoclí, Antioquia – Colombia
May 2024
One Year of Safe Mobility Offices (SMO) in Colombia
October 2023
Field Brief: Necoclí, Colombia
September 2023
U.S. Migration Policies in the Western Hemisphere Since 2022
Migration in the Americas Webinar 11 (4/17/2025)
Flujo Inverso, Deportaciones de EE. UU., y el Derecho a una Residencia Segura: Una Mirada a la Dinámica Reciente en Panamá, El Salvador, y la Región
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Juan Pappier, Human Rights Watch
Álvaro Botero, Plural
Caitlyn Yates, University of British Columbia
Migration in the Americas Webinar 10 (3/27/2025)
Violencia in México Contra Personas en Movilidad
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Lorena Cano Padilla, Coordinadora de la Clínica Jurídica del Instituto para las Mujeres en la Migración – IMUMI, México
Marisol Méndez, Coordinadora de Incidencia en la Fundación para la Justicia en México
Migration in the Americas Webinar 9 (03/06/2025)
Desenredando Los Cambios Recientes a Las Políticas Migratorias Estadounidenses
con Dr. Sara McKinnon, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Migration in the Americas Webinar 8 (02/27/2025)
Declaración de Cartagena y Sistema de Refugio en Colombia
con Gracy Pelacani, Clínica Jurídica para Migrantes, Universidad de los Andes, Colombia & Carolina Moreno, Centro de Estudios en Migración, Universidad de los Andes, Colombia
Para grabaciónes de seminarios web más antiguos, siguen ese enlace para todos los Webinars
In Transit: Stories of Migration in the Americas
In Necoclí, Colombia learning about the important work of the Interagency Group for Mixed Migration (GIFMM in Spanish) and their #gifmmcontigo information campaign, providing people with access to information to keep them safe in transit.
The Migration in the Americas Project went to Tijuana, MX to learn from the organization Al Otro Lado about the migration context in border cities and how the CBP One app works for those waiting to schedule appointments.
IJC Director Erin Barbato gives a “Know Your Rights” presentation to people who are waiting in a Tijuana, MX shelter while they try to schedule appointments with the CBP One App.
In Necocli, Colombia with the Heartland Alliance International touring a space that may become a “Casa de Derechos” where migrants in the region can go for legal assistance on a range of questions and issues.
