by jpic | Jul 7, 2021 | Formation, News
The context of migration before the Central American exodus caravans The context of migration before the Central American exodus caravans. Human mobility is one of the most visible consequences of the globalized world, the product of a neoliberal model in which the...
by jpic | Jul 3, 2021 | News
#HRC47 – Side event at the Human Rights Council New migration trends are emerging in Latin America. Migrants of African and extracontinental origin are increasingly visible, before and during the pandemic. Likewise, discrimination and violations against migrants...
by jpic | Jun 30, 2021 | News
A total of 10 people including four members of the RFM coordinating team attended. Seeing the need for technical assistance on proposal writing and the missed opportunities for funding migration work, the Franciscan Network for Migrants offered a workshop with the...
by jpic | Jun 28, 2021 | News, Reflection
As a candidate Biden promised, and seemed poised early on, to chart a new path toward a more people-centered reform agenda. As president he has taken many hopeful steps, but still leans on deterrence and criminalization to a degree that is concerning. Biden entered...
by jpic | Jun 21, 2021 | News, Reflection
A few days ago I accompanied two migrant victims of kidnapping to file their complaint. One of these victims was a 60-year-old woman who was leaving her country for the first time, and fleeing a situation of extreme poverty and insecurity, after having been deprived...