Homeland Security Uses Foreign Databases to Accuse Immigrants of Gang Involvement
The information is being provided through a new "fusion" intelligence-gathering center in El Salvador that is funded by the Department of State.
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Alleged War Criminals May Be Granted Amnesty by El Salvador’s Parliament
The move proposed by conservatives in El Salvador's parliament has outraged the families of victims and leaders in the Roman Catholic Church.
Dispatches: South America’s Migrant Crisis
News and notes from Pacific Standard staff and contributors.
A New Tradition: Inside An All-Female Coffee Growers’ Cooperative in Honduras
The group is utilizing sustainable agroforestry techniques to revitalize their region and tackle food insecurity.
Viewfinder: Grieving a Murder in El Salvador
A girl grieves during the funeral of priest Walter Osmir Vásquez Jiménez, who was murdered by alleged gang members of the MS, in Lolotique, El Salvador, on April 1st, 2018.
Is Trump Solving the Immigration Court Backlog or Is He Funding It?
The White House appears to be at odds with experts over who is to blame for a sluggish immigration court system.
DHS Ends 200,000 Salvadorans’ Protected Resident Status
Immigrant advocates worry that terminating Salvadorans' Temporary Protected Status will break up families.
The Trump Administration Is Close to Deporting Hundreds of Thousands of Salvadorans
The administration is set to rule on whether to extend temporary residency protections for Salvadorans.
The Turtle Liberation in El Salvador
The Mangrove Association and its allies in El Salvador are showing that conservation works best if it has grassroots organizing behind it.
Two Young Migrants and the Making of an American Life
Journalist Lauren Markham's new book tells the story of twin teenage brothers who migrate from gang-ridden El Salvador to Oakland, California.