Americas
The detention of refugees, asylum seekers and migrants is a growing concern in the Americas Region. See below for the latest news, resources and developments.
Regional Representatives:
The IDC ‘s work in the Americas is divided into two sub-regions:
1) Central America & Caribbean
2) South America
* To contact the IDC Regional Representative for Central America and the Caribbean: Gabriel Perez, SinFronteras
* For South American and other regional inquiries, please email: Click here
Members: To see our members in this region click here.
Groups: Members area coming soon.
Bahamas: new detention profile
Thursday, September 8th, 2011
US: Nearly three years of detention while challenging removal attempt
Thursday, September 8th, 2011
World Migration Report 2010 – The Future of Migration: Building Capacities for Change
Monday, February 28th, 2011
Immigration Detention Workshop at the People’s Global Action in Mexico
Thursday, October 28th, 2010
IDC & Sin Fronteras: Article: Piden a Mexico mayor proteccion a menores migrantes (Spanish)
Wednesday, March 11th, 2009
Mexico: México no cumple con los tratados, dicen organismos
Wednesday, March 11th, 2009
México no cumple con los tratados, dicen organismos
Tuesday, March 10th, 2009
IDC launch: Sin Fronteras Press Release (Spanish)
Tuesday, January 20th, 2009
Ecuador: Report: Working Group for Arbitrary Detention Visit (Spanish)
Friday, June 30th, 2006