StoryWhat's behind the El Salvador migration crisis?
Chris Hufstader reports from El Salvador, where young people—particularly girls—struggle to live free from the violence driving so many to leave the country.
Politics of Poverty blogRefugees fleeing violence at our doorstep: Will we send them and TPS holders back to danger?
Central American refugee caravan arrives at US-Mexico border on the eve of the Trump administration’s decision on Temporary Protected Status for 57,000 Hondurans, potentially sending them to the same unsafe conditions the caravan members fled.
Politics of Poverty blogNow what? Legislative solutions to the TPS crisis
Four bills in Congress offer possible solutions to the TPS crisis affecting hundreds of thousands immigrants who have lived and worked in the US for decades.
Politics of Poverty blogIs time running out for Central American migrants with Temporary Protected Status?
Terminating the Temporary Protected Status program will impact thousands of Central American families who have lived in the US for years.
Politics of Poverty blogHaitians with Temporary Protected Status on Notice: Are Salvadorans and Hondurans next?
On May 22, 2017, DHS Secretary Kelly extended Temporary Protection Status (TPS) for Haitians for only 6 months. Here we discuss the consequences and wonder if TPS will end for Salvadorans and Hondurans.
Politics of Poverty blog”Water won out over gold” in El Salvador
For over a decade, Oxfam America supported Salvadoran civil society organizations by monitoring mining-related activities and has worked to raise awareness of the OceanaGold case with members of the US Congress, who have expressed concerns about mining’s potential impacts in the country. Last week, the country made a historic decision.