Martha Bárcena, Ricardo Maduro, Kevin K. McAleenan, and Ricardo Zúniga shared collaborative strategies to address the migration crisis.
Immigration
“President Duque has set a high bar for the Americas and the world in giving protective status to these Venezuelan refugees,” said AS/COA's Susan Segal.
"We need to get back to be seen as a country that welcomes migrants in an orderly, responsible way," said the AS/COA vice president.
With a decision from the U.S. Supreme Court upholding DACA, AS/COA Online looks at the immigration program, the Trump administration’s attempt to end it, and its current status.
The Biden administration will need to move fast on a new regional architecture to address Central American migration.
OAS Special Envoy David Smolansky discussed the desperate conditions Venezuelan refugees are facing as they try to return to their country.
Remittances help provide food, medicine, and even political stability. Creative’s Manuel Orozco, NYU’s Roy Germano, and Remitly’s Matt Oppenheimer talk remittance trends in pandemic times.