Migration in the Americas Project

A policy and research collective of the University of Wisconsin-Madison focused on assessing migration policy and developing ways to reduce risk and harm to make movement and residence safer for people throughout the Western Hemisphere. We approach this goal from a range of methodologies and perspectives, and share our work in a range of formats including presentations, research reports, policy documents, field briefings, narratives and stories, videos, and audio recordings or podcasts. We hope you find our research and information to be helpful in your own work.

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Sara McKinnon

Professor

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Sara L. McKinnon is Professor of Rhetoric, Politics & Culture in the Department of Communication Arts, and Faculty Director of Latin American, Caribbean, and Iberian Studies. She is co-chair of the Human Rights Program, with…

Erin Barbato

Director, Immigrant Justice Clinic

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Email: ekmurphy@wisc.edu

Phone: 608-262-2276

Erin M. Barbato is the Director of the Immigrant Justice Clinic at the University of Wisconsin Law School. She teaches second and third year law students to represent individuals in removal proceedings and with humanitarian-based…

Jorge Osorio

Director, Global Health Institute

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Email: jorge.osorio@wisc.edu

Phone: 608-265-9299

Jorge Osorio, DVM, Ph.D., M.S., is a professor in the Department of Pathobiological Sciences in the School of Veterinary Medicine. Osorio has had a lengthy career in medical sciences, including virology, field epidemiological studies, vaccinology,…

Our Work

In Necoclí, Colombia learning about the important work of the Interagency Group for Mixed Migration (GIFMM in Spanish) and their #gifmmcontigo information campaign, providing people with access to information to keep them safe in transit.

McKinnon (right) talking to a young man (left)

Four people walking into a building labeled "Mexico"

The Migration in the Americas Project went to Tijuana, MX to learn from the organization Al Otro Lado about the migration context in border cities and how the CBP One app works for those waiting to schedule appointments.

IJC Director Erin Barbato gives a “Know Your Rights” presentation to people who are waiting in a Tijuana, MX shelter while they try to schedule appointments with the CBP One App.

Woman holding a megaphone talking to a large group

Man in Defensoria el Pueblo Colombia vest talking to a group of people standing in a circle.

In Necocli, Colombia with the Heartland Alliance International touring a space that may become a “Casa de Derechos” where migrants in the region can go for legal assistance on a range of questions and issues.

Migration in the Americas Project