In El Salvador, criminal gangs are enforcing virus-related restrictions. Here’s why. Gaëlle Rivard Piché - May 31, 2020 Inmates are lined up during a security operation at the
El Salvador’s president sent troops to occupy the legislature. Here’s what’s going on. Michael Paarlberg - February 17, 2020 Nayib Bukele is popular with the people, but not with lawmakers.
Is MS-13 as dangerous as Trump suggests? Mariely Lopez-Santana, Guadalupe Correa-Cabrera, and Camilo Pardo - December 7, 2018 [caption id="attachment_81146" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Police detain suspects after dismantling a
Here’s what social science tells us about that migrant ‘caravan’ – and the Trump administration’s response E.J. Graff - October 23, 2018 President Trump vowed in October 2018 to reduce aid to
How deporting immigrants from the U.S. increases immigration to the U.S. David Leblang and Christian Ambrosius - August 22, 2018 It's a vicious cycle.
Does ‘zero tolerance’ protect the U.S. from terrorism or crime? Let’s examine the evidence. Tricia Bacon - June 28, 2018 In June 2018, President Trump signed an executive order halting
How dangerous is it when Trump calls some immigrants ‘animals’? Daniel Solomon and Aliza Luft - May 25, 2018 On Monday, the White House issued a news release doubling
By deporting 200,000 Salvadorans, Trump may be boosting gang recruitment Micaela Sviatschi - February 12, 2018 [caption id="attachment_69125" align="aligncenter" width="960"] The El Salvador national flag hangs
Prison Gangs as a Technology of Conflict Erik Voeten - February 15, 2013 We are delighted to welcome the following guest post by