Dear John,

This week, a federal judge finally struck down the controversial Trump-era Title 42, which prevented many migrants from seeking asylum in the United States. The Biden Administration now has until December 21 to put a plan in place to address the likely influx of protection-seeking migrants at the U.S. southern border. In this analysis, Adam Isacson, Director for Defense Oversight, and I look back at the impact Title 42 has had and the challenges ahead. 

Also this week, we bring you the main takeaways of how the U.S. midterm elections will impact Latin America, and details of a resolution introduced in the House of Representatives challenging the U.S. government to take more decisive steps to tackle corruption and impunity in Guatemala.

Finally, check out an animation we produced, in Spanish, alongside an organization of relatives of imprisoned individuals on the negative impact of incarceration policies and practices beyond the walls of prisons.

We hope you enjoy this WOLA Weekly. Please note we will not be issuing a newsletter next week. We will be back on Friday, December 2.

Maureen Meyer

Vice President for Programs, WOLA

⚖️ A U.S. federal judge finally struck down the controversial Trump-era Title 42, which prevented many migrants from seeking asylum in the United States. Read this analysis to learn more about what this means.

🇺🇸 The U.S. midterm elections are likely to have important implications for the country’s foreign policy for the coming years.Three of WOLA’s senior experts reflect on the new political challenges Congress will face and how its new configuration will impact relations between the Biden administration and Latin America. Learn more here.

🇬🇹 U.S. civil society organizations welcomed the House Resolution on Guatemala introduced on November 16 by Representatives Norma Torres, Albio Sires, Chuy Garcia, Jim McGovern, and Joaquin Castro. The Resolution urges the U.S. government to take more decisive steps to tackle corruption and impunity in the Central American country. Lean more here.

⚠️ On Tuesday, Miguél Ángel Gálvez resigned as the Guatemalan High-Risk Judge and announced his exile. Corrupt officials and war criminals are ready to stop at nothing in their efforts to promote impunity in the Central American country. Read the commentary here.

📍 WOLA's President Carolina Jiménez Sandoval will be participating in Transparency International's International Anti-Corruption Conference #IACC2022 taking place in Washington DC on December 6-10. To learn more about the event click here.

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