Mexico is a Cemetery for Migrants

México es un cementerio de migrantes 

This is the first line I scrawled in the notebook I took on the Quixote Center's solidarity trip to Southern Mexico in June. It was uttered by one of our hosts at La 72 shelter in Tenosique, Tabasco. We arrived in Tenosique shortly after the end of Title 42, the border policy masquerading as public health regulation, which had summarily expelled over a million asylum seekers at the U.S.-Mexico border for three years. In its place, the Biden administration had implemented a new asylum ban (which a federal judge has since vacated) that rested on the legally and morally flawed proposition that asylum seekers should have sought permanent protection in Mexico or another country along their journey to safety--not, our government was telling them, in the United States.  

Join Us in Southern Mexico

We are excited to announce that we are organizing our next solidarity trip for December 3rd-8th. We will visit shelters in the Mexican states of Tabasco and Chiapas, and just across Mexico's border with Guatemala. Click HERE to learn more about the trip details, and HERE to apply to travel with us.

Actions & Events

Quixote Center Happy Hour

Wed October 4th, 6-8pm 

Join us at Immigrant Food at the White House on October 4th from 6-8pm in a happy hour to benefit Quixote Center's work to defend & shelter migrants. Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month by meeting fellow allies of immigrants and supporters of Quixote Center.

20% of all food & drink sales will go towards opening the only nonprofit-run migrant shelter in Panama. Nicaraguan crafts will also be for sale.

Visit our Facebook event page to RSVP.

Haiti Day of Action

Thursday, September 21, 2023

Quixote center is co-sponsoring a nationwide Day of Action to Support the Haitian People with Faith in Action.

We need YOU to help us speak to members of Congress. Email [email protected] to get involved. If you would like to request your own Congressional meeting, we can provide talking points to support. 

If you are a Maryland resident, email [email protected] to join us in a pre-scheduled meeting with your member of Congress. 

Say NO to New Sanctions in Nicaragua

Senators Rubio and Kaine have introduced a new Senate bill that would impose wide-reaching sanctions on Nicaragua that could seriously damage the country's economy. Help stand in solidarity with the people of Nicaragua by telling your Senator to say NO to this bill. 

 Take Action for Peace in Haiti

Join us in fighting to stop the gun running to Haiti by asking your Representative to co-sponsor the U.S.-Caribbean Strategic Engagement Act of 2023. Armed gangs have taken control of most of Haiti, and the violence is devastating: 600 people died in Port-au-Prince in April of 2023 alone. The gangs can expand and maintain power because they are highly armed, and the U.S. is a major source of these weapons. 

Use this form to urge your Representative to support the bill!

If your member of Congress is one of the co-sponsors listed HERE, we ask that you instead send a thank-you message. 

Artist Corner

Diablica Lunera Art 

Karla, who creates under the name Diablica Lunera, is a Panamanian illustrator and graphic designer. As a Panamanian artist, her work portrays the natural and cultural beauty of her home. You can see more of her artwork HERE.