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Migration Solutions; and Franciscan Network on Migration in Brazil

There is a lot of noise about migration coming from political campaigns, and from all sides. Most recently the U.S. government has limited asylum applications at the border in order to stem an ever-growing flow. Congress couldn't pass bipartisan legislation to do essentially the same thing, because on the political right, politicians want to use the issue to rally their base.

There is an extraordinary lack of empathy in the narrative, and one has to question whether the politicians are really interested in solutions, or are they are simply using migrant suffering to score votes. Without this issue to "rally their base," would they win elections?

Empathy is the starting point of Quixote Center's approach to migration. Most migrants flee poverty, violence and environmental degradation because they cannot find another solution to support a future for themselves and their families. They seek and choose life, a future free of fear, and they endure the struggle of leaving home and danger on the journey in order to achieve those dreams. They are strong, and they are resilient.

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Quixote Center Announces
New Board Members

The Quixote Center is pleased to announce the addition of three new members to our Board of Directors.

 

Keith Bolek

Keith Bolek is an attorney who has dedicated his career to protecting the rights of working people, especially when it comes to organizing a union as their exclusive bargaining representative and to bargain collectively to improve their wages, jobsite safety and other working conditions. Long before he became a lawyer, Keith obtained a degree in International Studies and he has continuously had a keen interest in protecting human rights and promoting social justice.Keith enjoys spending his free time with his family, as well as honing his skills as a cook. That passion for cooking has also led Keith to explore the connections between the cultural, developmental and political aspects of food around the world.

Claudette David

Claudette David is a native Washingtonian and first-generation Haitian-American who previously served in the U.S. House, starting as an intern for Rep. Barbara Lee before joining the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Claudette has also served on numerous federal, state, and local campaigns working directly with constituents to encourage civic participation in the democratic process. Claudette earned a bachelor's degree in International Relations from George Mason University and has earned graduate credits at the University of Maryland University College for financial management and at American University for public administration and policy. She also served in the U.S. Peace Corps collaborating with the Ministry of Health in Gabon, Central Africa to address community health issues.

Anna Gallagher

Anna Marie Gallagher is the Executive Director of the Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc., (CLINIC). She has practiced immigration and refugee law for more than three decades, working in the United States, Central America, and Europe. She helped found an international nonprofit focused on accompanying and advocating for the rights of internally displaced persons and returned refugees in Guatemala called Center for Human Rights Legal Action (Centro para la Acción Legal en Derechos Humanos, known as CALDH). Gallagher received her juris doctorate from the Antioch School of Law, her master's in advocacy from Georgetown University Law Center, and her bachelor's from Temple University. She has taught and written on issues of immigration and refugees in the United States and abroad. Born in Philadelphia, she is the daughter of Irish immigrants.

 

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