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 migrants 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 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.
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People
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…
Sara McKinnon
Professor
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Email:smckinnon@wisc.edu
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…
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,…
Services
Migration in the Americas Webinar 1
¿Qué es el sistema de asilo en los EE. UU. y cómo funciona? (En Español)
En este webinar, explicamos, en detalle, las leyes y el sistema de asilo EE. UU., incluyendo que es la diferencia entre un refugiado y un asilado, los razones o bases para pedir asilo en los EE. UU., las reglas importantes, y el proceso típico por alguien que hace una petición
WEBINAR 1_El Sistema de Asilo (PDF de Power Point Slides)
Migration in the Americas Webinar 2
¿Qué pasa con los niños menores no acompañados que estén en la frontera de EE. UU.? (En Español)
En este webinar, explicamos las definiciones importantes en la ley de inmigración EE. UU. incluyendo quien es un niño, un menor, un menor no acompañado, qué pasa cuando un menor no acompañado entra por la frontera sur de EE. UU., y las opciones para protección humanitaria y vías de inmigración disponible en los EE. UU. a los menores no acompañados.
WEBINAR 2_Niños no acompañados (PDF de Power Point Slides)
In Transit: Stories of Migration in the Americas
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IJC Director Erin Barbato and @migrationamericas member gives a “Know Your Rights” presentation in collaboration with @alotrolado_org to people who are waiting in a Tijuana, MX shelter while they try to schedule appointments with the CBP One App.
This week, the IJC and @migrationamericas is in Tijuana, MX working with and learning from @alotrolado_org about the migration context here. We’ve gained insight into how the CBP One app works in practice and have seen how challenging it is for asylu
Touring a space in #necocli that may be the “casa de derechos,” where migrants in the region can go for legal assistance on a range of questions and issues. The @defensoriacol showed us the space along with @hainternational_
