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Migration  The United States is a nation of immigrants, and yet some policymakers and pundits unfairly scapegoat some of our most recent immigrant neighbors, preying on the fears and insecurities of U.S. citizens. The immigration debate therefore has revolved around border walls, deportations, and draconian policies that are not only cruel but also ineffective in addressing the important issue of migration. Witness for Peace's long history monitoring U.S. economic policy has taught us that often these policies leave families no options but to migrate to be able to provide for their families. We seek to educate the U.S. public and policymakers about the root causes of immigration, and to change U.S. trade and economic policy that contributes to migration.  Follow WFP on Facebook
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Witness for Peace Spokesperson Discusses Immigration, NAFTA
by Anna Kavalauskas, Jurist: Legal News & Research November 16th, 2009 Tension surrounding Mexican immigration is growing, and many would say that the system is broken, especially Paola Gutierrez Galindo. From Oaxaca, Mexico, Galindo holds a degree in Indigenous Law and is focused on the impact of migration on identity and family in Oaxacan indigenous communities. At a presentation hosted by the University of Pittsburgh Center for Latin American Studies, she explained her concern about migration as a Mexican worried about the demise of her community, a view unfamiliar to many Americans.
Stand Up for Immigration Reform
by Miles C. Freeman, SeacoastOnline.com October 7th, 2009 San Caralampio is a poor Mexican farming community along the Guatemalan border where hundreds of families have been torn apart — not by war, but by economic policies such as NAFTA, which have destroyed their families' ability to live off of their farms. Unable to find work in their small farming community in southern Mexico, Candido's three sons made the agonizing decision to leave their family and began the long and harrowing journey through the hostile desert to find work in the USA.
 Trade Actions Near You
Dozens of groups throughout the hemisphere are mobilizing, educating, and acting up this month to call for the replacement of the failed NAFTA model. Find an action near you.
Forced Migration
by Gail Phares, The News & Observer September 21st, 2009 WFP Southeast Regional Organizer advocates immigration and trade reform based on her experience leading a delegation to Mexico.
 October 12: International Trade Action Day
On October 12--Indigenous Peoples Day--WFP will join social movements across the hemisphere in launching coordinated, eye-catching actions to call for the failed NAFTA model to be replaced with justice-oriented trade. Join us.
 Exclusive Video: Witness the Roots of Migration
Watch an exlusive WFP video following a group from North Carolina as they come face to face with the roots of migration in Mexico.
Protests at jail lead to arrests
by Keren Rivas, The Burlington Times News April 8th, 2009 WFP activists and others protested unjust immigration policies in North Carolina as part of the 23rd annual Pilgrimage for Justice and Peace.
Both sides of immigration issue to be represented Wednesday in Graham
by Robert Boyer, The Burlington Times News April 6th, 2009 WFP Southeast is scheduled to march through Graham and Burlington on Wednesday advocate for immigrants’ and
workers’ rights, and for a fair trade policy as part of the 23rd annual “Pilgrimage for Justice and Peace.”
 Miguel’s Story: From Farmer to Impoverished Wage Worker
by WFP Nicaragua Team Read this story of how U.S. economic policies have failed impoverished Nicaraguans.
Where there is SOA, there is Witness for Peace
by Patrick O'Neill, National Catholic Reporter November 26th, 2008 The National Catholic Reporter interviews WFP Executive Director Melinda St. Louis at this year's School of the Americas Vigil
 The Perfect Storm: U.S. Policy in Mexico
by WFP Mexico Team How U.S. policy drives people like Fidel Santiago Martinez to risk their lives to immigrate to the U.S.
 On the Migrant Trail
by Alexis Ball, WFP Mexico Team WFP Mexico Team member Alexis Ball reflects on her delegation experience on the Migrant Trail Walk on the U.S.-Mexico border.
 Forced from Home: US Policy and Immigration
Download this insightful analysis of the Roots of Migration. For the full document including a fact sheet, discussion questions and action ideas.
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