Articles & Reports

Relationship with the Americas

Central America & the Carribean

Ill-Prepared for Castro's Fall, October 26, 2004

New Nicaraguan Law Violates Human Rights
December 11, 2006
Denying necessary medical care—including abortion care—goes against basic human decency and violates a woman’s human rights.

Ill-Prepared for Castro's Fall
by Dan Restrepo, October 26, 2004

Principles for an Effective Cuba Policy
by Nicole Mlade, May 21, 2004

Disarmament in Haiti
October 27, 2004

Nation Building in Haiti: Can We Do Better This Time?
April 12, 2004

What the World is Saying...
March 11, 2004

Poor Haiti
by Matt Miller, March 4, 2004

Democracy Takes a Back Seat in Haiti
March 2, 2004

Haiti: Action Needed Now
February 20, 2004

Roadmap for Haiti
February 20, 2004

South America

Rethinking U.S.-Colombia Policy, May 31, 2007

Colombia and the U.S. at a Crossroads: A Conversation with President Alvaro Uribe, May 31, 2007

U.S.-Venezuela Policy: A Reality Based Approach, December 12, 2006

The Chilean Heroes of Social Security Privatizers, December 10, 2004

Ignore Hugo Chavez and Move On, December 7, 2006

An Incomplete Summit, November 3, 2006

Unintended Consequences: Venezuela and the Security Council
October 13, 2006

France, Argentina, and a Clamoring for Decent Work
November 10, 2005

The Chilean Heroes of Social Security Privatizers
by Dan Restrepo, December 10, 2004

Repairing the Damage
August 16, 2004

Place in the Americas

Education & Economy

Getting Smarter, Becoming Fairer
by Cynthia G. Brown, Elena Rocha, Amanda Sharkey, August 23, 2005

Making the Labor Market Work for Hispanics
January 27, 2005

Immigration

Refocusing Border Efforts, January 23, 2007

Highlight on Comprehensive Immigration Reform
December 20, 2006
Comprehensive reform would protect our security, economy, and workers’ wages while respecting our traditional embrace of immigrants.

100 Days Agenda
November 28, 2006
The Center for American Progress Action Fund offers new ideas and policies for the 110th Congress during its first 100 days and beyond.

Pushing for Bipartisan Solutions on Immigration
November 13, 2006
New Congress should not shy away from comprehensive bipartisan immigration solutions favored by Americans and the president.

The Border between Fear and Security
by Dan Restrepo, October 26, 2006
Today’s bill signing turns its back on a comprehensive solution that could protect our security, economy, and values.

Univision’s Ramos Weighs In
October 4, 2006
America’s most popular Hispanic TV newsman questions efficacy of immigration bill’s 700-mile fence. He’s right, of course.

The Secure Fence Act
October 2, 2006
Final-hour Senate vote to build border fence is purely symbolic and financially unviable.

Don’t Abandon Comprehensive Immigration Reform
September 20, 2006
Political posturing doesn't answer the need for comprehensive immigration reform.

Immigration Reform Beyond the Border
September 18, 2006
We need to address the growing immigration challenge, not pour more money into doomed border enforcement-only proposals.

Immigration Reform is Urgent
September 6, 2006
Congressional leaders must act quickly on this increasingly divisive issue, not exploit it for partisan political gain.

Ready for Reform
July 19, 2006

What the Public Really Wants on Immigration
by Ruy Teixeira, June 28, 2006

Public Opinion Watch
by Ruy Teixeira, April 5, 2006

Replacing the Undocumented Work Force
by David A. Jaeger, April 4, 2006

Two Labor Economic Issues for the Immigration Debate
by John Podesta, April 4, 2006

Legal Immigrants Strongly Oppose Congressional Immigration Proposals
March 28, 2006

Public Opinion Watch
by Ruy Teixeira, December 21, 2005

Too Little, Too Late
November 28, 2005

Deporting the Undocumented: A Cost Assessment
July 26, 2005

Immigration Relief for Employers, Not Workers
January 8, 2004

DHS Implements US VISIT Program
January 7, 2004

Latinos & Public Policy

Latinos and the Progressive Movement
October 13, 2006
The Hispanic communities’ civic engagement present opportunities and challenges for the progressive movement.

Why a New Poll Tax?
September 20, 2006
Legislators should never embrace Congress' federal ID "solution" under consideration in the House today.

Public Opinion Watch
by Ruy Teixeira, February 1, 2006

Public Opinion Watch
by Ruy Teixeira, January 11, 2006