Mexico has one of the largest immigration detention systems in the world, employing several dozen detention centres—euphemistically called “estaciones migratorias”—and detaining tens of thousands of people every year. […]
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NEWSLETTER: Human Rights Day 2020 -Respecting the Human Rights of All People, Regardless of Their Immigration Status
Today, the international community marks the 72nd anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights at a time when the human rights of migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers are facing unprecedented challenges. The COVID-19 pandemic has changed countless lives across the globe, but perhaps none more so than those of undocumented migrants and other vulnerable non-citizens. According to […]
Immigration Detention in Colombia: At the Crossroads of the Americas
Located at the juncture between South and Central America, Colombia has become an important transit point for migrants and asylum seekers from across the Americas and elsewhere in the world. It is also a key destination for Venezuelans fleeing the turmoil in their country, hosting more than 1.3 million by 2019. During 2010-2014, a national […]
Immigration Detention in Paraguay: The Non-Detention Norm Versus Mandatory COVID Quarantine
While Paraguay’s laws provide for the detention of non-nationals for migration-related reasons, detention appears to be rarely applied. There is little information, however, about how often people are detained or the conditions of their detention. […]
Uruguay Immigration Detention Data Profile (2020)
Uruguay Detention Data (2020) The latest detention-related data from Uruguay, including immigration and detention-related statistics, domestic laws and policies, international law, and institutional indicators. View the Uruguay Detention Data Profile Related Reading: Uruguay: Country Page Uruguay: International Law Uruguay: COVID-19 Updates […]
Guatemala Immigration Detention Data Profile (2020)
Guatemala Detention Data (2020) The latest detention-related data from Guatemala, including immigration and detention-related statistics, domestic laws and policies, international law, and institutional indicators. View the Guatemala Detention Data Profile Related Reading: Guatemala: Country Page Submission to the Universal Periodic Review (UPR): Guatemala (2017) Report: Immigration Detention in Guatemala (2016) […]
NEWSLETTER: U.S. Summary Deportations of Children to Mexico; Detention in Azerbaijan; Quarantine Facilities as Sites of “Detention”
The GDP’s latest research, including immigration detention laws and practices in Azerbaijan, and concerns surrounding detention issues in Niger, Paraguay, Morocco, and Singapore. […]
Mexico Immigration Detention Data Profile (2020)
Mexico Detention Data (2020) The latest detention-related data from Mexico, including immigration and detention-related statistics, domestic laws and policies, international law, and institutional indicators. View the Mexico Detention Data Profile Related Reading: Mexico: Country Page Mexico: Submission to the UN Committee on Migrant Workers (CMW) Mexico: COVID-19 Updates […]
Jamaica Immigration Detention Data Profile (2020)
Jamaica Detention Data (2020) The latest detention-related data from Jamaica, including immigration and detention-related statistics, domestic laws and policies, international law, and institutional indicators. View the Jamaica Detention Data Profile Related Reading: Jamaica: Country Page Jamaica: COVID-19 Updates Jamaica: International Law […]
Grenada Immigration Detention Data Profile (2020)
Grenada Detention Data (2020) The latest detention-related data from Grenada, including immigration and detention-related statistics, domestic laws and policies, international law, and institutional indicators. View the Grenada Detention Data Profile Related Reading: Grenada: Country Page Grenada: International Law Grenada: COVID-19 Updates […]
