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She has previously written on hemispheric affairs for the Center for International Policy and the Inter-American Dialogue. 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The Trump administration says the agency is not aligned with its priorities, putting USAID’s future in doubt. </div> <p class="card-article__metadata"> <span class="card-article__publication-type">Article</span> <span class="card-article__authors"> by <a href="/bio/diana-roy" class="card-article__authors-link">Diana Roy</a></span> <span class="card-article__date"> February 7, 2025</span> </p> </div> </section> </li><li class="landing-cards-grid__list-item"> <section class="card-article immersive_article_layout card-article--with-no-image"> <div class="card-article__container"> <p class="card-article__topic-tag"> <a href="/global-commons/space" class="card-article__topic-tag-link"> Space </a> </p> <div class="card-article__link-outer-wrapper"> <a href="/article/what-do-satellites-do-heres-what-day-without-them " class="card-article__link"> <div class="card-article__info"> <p class="card-article__title clamp-js" data-clamp-lines="4">What Do Satellites Do? Here’s What a Day Is Like Without Them</p> <div class="card-article__caption"> <div class="card-article__caption_wrapper"> <span class="card-article__caption_credit"></span> </div> </div> </div> </a> </div> <p class="card-article__metadata"> <span class="card-article__publication-type">Photo Essay</span> <span class="card-article__authors"> by <a href="/bio/diana-roy" class="card-article__authors-link">Diana Roy</a> and George Wylesol</span> <span class="card-article__date"> January 28, 2025</span> </p> </div> </section> </li><li class="landing-cards-grid__list-item"> <section class="card-article timeline card-article--with-thumbnail"> <div class="card-article__container"> <p class="card-article__topic-tag"> <a href="/americas/colombia" class="card-article__topic-tag-link"> Colombia </a> </p> <div class="card-article__link-outer-wrapper"> <a href="/timeline/us-colombia-relations " class="card-article__link"> <div class="card-article__info"> <p class="card-article__title clamp-js" data-clamp-lines="4">U.S.-Colombia Relations</p> <div class="card-article__image"> <div class="card-article__image-cover bg-image-switch" data-bg-image=//cdn.cfr.org/sites/default/files/styles/card_landscape_xl/public/image/2022/03/TL_US_Colombia_Lead.jpg.webp></div> </div> <div class="card-article__caption"> <div class="card-article__caption_wrapper"> <span class="card-article__caption_credit"></span> </div> </div> </div> </a> </div> <div class="card-description card-article__dek clamp-js" data-clamp-lines="">Over the two centuries since Colombia’s independence, the relationship between Washington and Bogotá has evolved into a close economic and security partnership. But it has at times been strained by U.S. intervention, Cold War geopolitics, and the war on drugs. </div> <p class="card-article__metadata"> <span class="card-article__publication-type">Timeline</span> <span class="card-article__authors"> by <a href="/bio/diana-roy" class="card-article__authors-link">Diana Roy</a></span> <span class="card-article__date"> January 27, 2025</span> </p> </div> </section> </li><li class="landing-cards-grid__list-item"> <section class="card-article article card-article--with-thumbnail"> <div class="card-article__container"> <p class="card-article__topic-tag"> <a href="/americas/panama" class="card-article__topic-tag-link"> Panama </a> </p> <div class="card-article__link-outer-wrapper"> <a href="/article/who-controls-panama-canal " class="card-article__link"> <div class="card-article__info"> <p class="card-article__title clamp-js" data-clamp-lines="4">Who Controls the Panama Canal?</p> <div class="card-article__image"> <div class="card-article__image-cover bg-image-switch" data-bg-image=//cdn.cfr.org/sites/default/files/styles/card_landscape_m_380x253/public/image/2025/01/PanamaCanal_EB.jpg.webp></div> </div> <div class="card-article__caption"> <div class="card-article__caption_wrapper"> <span class="card-article__caption_credit"></span> </div> </div> </div> </a> </div> <div class="card-description card-article__dek clamp-js" data-clamp-lines="2">Panama has owned and administered the Panama Canal for nearly three decades. 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CFR experts weigh in. </div> <p class="card-article__metadata"> <span class="card-article__publication-type">Article</span> <span class="card-article__authors"> by <a href="/bio/diana-roy" class="card-article__authors-link">Diana Roy</a></span> <span class="card-article__date"> October 30, 2024</span> </p> </div> </section> </li><li class="landing-cards-grid__list-item"> <section class="card-article article card-article--with-no-image"> <div class="card-article__container"> <p class="card-article__topic-tag"> <a href="/keyword/election-2024" class="card-article__topic-tag-link"> Election 2024 </a> </p> <div class="card-article__link-outer-wrapper"> <a href="/in-brief/how-does-immigration-affect-us-economy " class="card-article__link"> <div class="card-article__info"> <p class="card-article__title clamp-js" data-clamp-lines="4">How Does Immigration Affect the U.S. Economy?</p> <div class="card-article__caption"> <div class="card-article__caption_wrapper"> <span class="card-article__caption_credit"></span> </div> </div> </div> </a> </div> <div class="card-description card-article__dek clamp-js" data-clamp-lines="2">Presidential candidates Harris and Trump differ sharply on the benefits of immigration for the U.S. economy. What role do immigrants play? </div> <p class="card-article__metadata"> <span class="card-article__publication-type">In Brief</span> <span class="card-article__authors"> by <a href="/bio/diana-roy" class="card-article__authors-link">Diana Roy</a></span> <span class="card-article__date"> October 30, 2024</span> </p> </div> </section> </li><li class="landing-cards-grid__list-item"> <section class="card-article article card-article--with-no-image"> <div class="card-article__container"> <p class="card-article__topic-tag"> <a href="/social-issues/immigration-and-migration" class="card-article__topic-tag-link"> Immigration and Migration </a> </p> <div class="card-article__link-outer-wrapper"> <a href="/in-brief/golden-passports-and-visas-how-investment-migration-works " class="card-article__link"> <div class="card-article__info"> <p class="card-article__title clamp-js" data-clamp-lines="4">Golden Passports and Visas: How Investment Migration Works</p> <div class="card-article__caption"> <div class="card-article__caption_wrapper"> <span class="card-article__caption_credit"></span> </div> </div> </div> </a> </div> <div class="card-description card-article__dek clamp-js" data-clamp-lines="2">Programs that allow foreign investors to buy residency or citizenship in another country are growing in popularity, but some carry economic and security risks. </div> <p class="card-article__metadata"> <span class="card-article__publication-type">In Brief</span> <span class="card-article__authors"> by <a href="/bio/diana-roy" class="card-article__authors-link">Diana Roy</a></span> <span class="card-article__date"> October 21, 2024</span> </p> </div> </section> </li><li class="landing-cards-grid__list-item"> <section class="card-article article card-article--with-no-image"> <div class="card-article__container"> <p class="card-article__topic-tag"> <a href="/keyword/election-2024" class="card-article__topic-tag-link"> Election 2024 </a> </p> <div class="card-article__link-outer-wrapper"> <a href="/in-brief/why-fracking-matters-2024-us-election " class="card-article__link"> <div class="card-article__info"> <p class="card-article__title clamp-js" data-clamp-lines="4">Why Fracking Matters in the 2024 U.S. Election</p> <div class="card-article__caption"> <div class="card-article__caption_wrapper"> <span class="card-article__caption_credit"></span> </div> </div> </div> </a> </div> <div class="card-description card-article__dek clamp-js" data-clamp-lines="2">The fracking boom has transformed the United States into the world’s leading producer of oil and gas. With presidential candidates Harris and Trump clashing on climate and energy policy, the practice is once again in the spotlight. </div> <p class="card-article__metadata"> <span class="card-article__publication-type">In Brief</span> <span class="card-article__authors"> by <a href="/bio/diana-roy" class="card-article__authors-link">Diana Roy</a></span> <span class="card-article__date"> October 8, 2024</span> </p> </div> </section> </li><li class="landing-cards-grid__list-item"> <section class="card-article article card-article--with-no-image"> <div class="card-article__container"> <p class="card-article__topic-tag"> <a href="/americas/united-states" class="card-article__topic-tag-link"> United States </a> </p> <div class="card-article__link-outer-wrapper"> <a href="/in-brief/chips-act-how-us-microchip-factories-could-reshape-economy " class="card-article__link"> <div class="card-article__info"> <p class="card-article__title clamp-js" data-clamp-lines="4">The CHIPS Act: How U.S. Microchip Factories Could Reshape the Economy</p> <div class="card-article__caption"> <div class="card-article__caption_wrapper"> <span class="card-article__caption_credit"></span> </div> </div> </div> </a> </div> <div class="card-description card-article__dek clamp-js" data-clamp-lines="2">The CHIPS and Science Act seeks to revitalize the U.S. semiconductor industry amid growing fears of a China-Taiwan conflict. Where is the money going, and how is the effort playing out? </div> <p class="card-article__metadata"> <span class="card-article__publication-type">In Brief</span> <span class="card-article__authors"> by <a href="/bio/diana-roy" class="card-article__authors-link">Diana Roy</a></span> <span class="card-article__date"> October 8, 2024</span> </p> </div> </section> </li><li class="landing-cards-grid__list-item"> <section class="card-article article card-article--with-thumbnail"> <div class="card-article__container"> <p class="card-article__topic-tag"> <a href="/americas/united-states" class="card-article__topic-tag-link"> United States </a> </p> <div class="card-article__link-outer-wrapper"> <a href="/article/harris-trump-debate-foreign-policy-issue-guide " class="card-article__link"> <div class="card-article__info"> <p class="card-article__title clamp-js" data-clamp-lines="4">The Harris-Trump Debate: Foreign Policy Issue Guide</p> <div class="card-article__image"> <div class="card-article__image-cover bg-image-switch" data-bg-image=//cdn.cfr.org/sites/default/files/styles/card_landscape_m_380x253/public/image/2024/09/HarrisTrump2_FP_E2024.jpg.webp></div> </div> <div class="card-article__caption"> <div class="card-article__caption_wrapper"> <span class="card-article__caption_credit"></span> </div> </div> </div> </a> </div> <div class="card-description card-article__dek clamp-js" data-clamp-lines="2">Presidential nominees Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are set to debate for the first time. These resources offer background and analysis on the foreign policy issues facing the candidates. </div> <p class="card-article__metadata"> <span class="card-article__publication-type">Article</span> <span class="card-article__authors"> by Noah Berman and <a href="/bio/diana-roy" class="card-article__authors-link">Diana Roy</a></span> <span class="card-article__date"> September 6, 2024</span> </p> </div> </section> </li><li class="landing-cards-grid__list-item"> <section class="card-article article card-article--with-no-image"> <div class="card-article__container"> <p class="card-article__topic-tag"> <a href="/indo-pacific" class="card-article__topic-tag-link"> Indo-Pacific </a> </p> <div class="card-article__link-outer-wrapper"> <a href="/in-brief/guams-strategic-importance-indo-pacific " class="card-article__link"> <div class="card-article__info"> <p class="card-article__title clamp-js" data-clamp-lines="4">Guam’s Strategic Importance in the Indo-Pacific</p> <div class="card-article__caption"> <div class="card-article__caption_wrapper"> <span class="card-article__caption_credit"></span> </div> </div> </div> </a> </div> <div class="card-description card-article__dek clamp-js" data-clamp-lines="2">The island’s proximity to Asia makes it a critical outpost for the U.S. military and a potential hub in the event of regional conflict. </div> <p class="card-article__metadata"> <span class="card-article__publication-type">In Brief</span> <span class="card-article__authors"> by <a href="/bio/clara-fong" class="card-article__authors-link">Clara Fong</a> and <a href="/bio/diana-roy" class="card-article__authors-link">Diana Roy</a></span> <span class="card-article__date"> September 6, 2024</span> </p> </div> </section> </li><li class="landing-cards-grid__list-item"> <section class="card-article article card-article--with-thumbnail"> <div class="card-article__container"> <p class="card-article__topic-tag"> <a href="/keyword/election-2024" class="card-article__topic-tag-link"> Election 2024 </a> </p> <div class="card-article__link-outer-wrapper"> <a href="/article/issue-guide-tim-walz-foreign-policy " class="card-article__link"> <div class="card-article__info"> <p class="card-article__title clamp-js" data-clamp-lines="4">Issue Guide: Tim Walz on Foreign Policy</p> <div class="card-article__image"> <div class="card-article__image-cover bg-image-switch" data-bg-image=//cdn.cfr.org/sites/default/files/styles/card_landscape_m_380x253/public/image/2024/08/WalzIssueGuide.jpg.webp></div> </div> <div class="card-article__caption"> <div class="card-article__caption_wrapper"> <span class="card-article__caption_credit"></span> </div> </div> </div> </a> </div> <div class="card-description card-article__dek clamp-js" data-clamp-lines="2">Minnesota Governor Tim Walz is the Democratic vice-presidential nominee. This primer provides some background on his foreign policy views. </div> <p class="card-article__metadata"> <span class="card-article__publication-type">Article</span> <span class="card-article__authors"> by Noah Berman and <a href="/bio/diana-roy" class="card-article__authors-link">Diana Roy</a></span> <span class="card-article__date"> August 6, 2024</span> </p> </div> </section> </li><li class="landing-cards-grid__list-item"> <section class="card-article immersive_article_layout card-article--with-no-image"> <div class="card-article__container"> <p class="card-article__topic-tag"> <a href="/social-issues/immigration-and-migration" class="card-article__topic-tag-link"> Immigration and Migration </a> </p> <div class="card-article__link-outer-wrapper"> <a href="/article/crossing-darien-gap-migrants-risk-death-journey-us " class="card-article__link"> <div class="card-article__info"> <p class="card-article__title clamp-js" data-clamp-lines="4">Crossing the Darién Gap: Migrants Risk Death on the Journey to the U.S.</p> <div class="card-article__caption"> <div class="card-article__caption_wrapper"> <span class="card-article__caption_credit"></span> </div> </div> </div> </a> </div> <p class="card-article__metadata"> <span class="card-article__publication-type">Photo Essay</span> <span class="card-article__authors"> by <a href="/bio/diana-roy" class="card-article__authors-link">Diana Roy</a> and Sabine Baumgartner</span> <span class="card-article__date"> July 22, 2024</span> </p> </div> </section> </li><li class="landing-cards-grid__list-item"> <section class="card-article immersive_article_layout card-article--with-no-image"> <div class="card-article__container"> <p class="card-article__topic-tag"> <a href="/social-issues/immigration-and-migration" class="card-article__topic-tag-link"> Immigration and Migration </a> </p> <div class="card-article__link-outer-wrapper"> <a href="/article/europes-migration-dilemma " class="card-article__link"> <div class="card-article__info"> <p class="card-article__title clamp-js" data-clamp-lines="4">Europe’s Migration Dilemma</p> <div class="card-article__caption"> <div class="card-article__caption_wrapper"> <span class="card-article__caption_credit"></span> </div> </div> </div> </a> </div> <p class="card-article__metadata"> <span class="card-article__publication-type">Photo Essay</span> <span class="card-article__authors"> by Kali Robinson, <a href="/bio/diana-roy" class="card-article__authors-link">Diana Roy</a> and Sabine Baumgartner</span> <span class="card-article__date"> May 31, 2024</span> </p> </div> </section> </li><li class="landing-cards-grid__list-item"> <section class="card-article article card-article--with-no-image"> <div class="card-article__container"> <p class="card-article__topic-tag"> <a href="/israeli-palestinian-conflict" class="card-article__topic-tag-link"> Israeli-Palestinian Conflict </a> </p> <div class="card-article__link-outer-wrapper"> <a href="/in-brief/few-options-gazans-israel-enters-rafah " class="card-article__link"> <div class="card-article__info"> <p class="card-article__title clamp-js" data-clamp-lines="4">Few Options for Gazans as Israel Enters Rafah</p> <div class="card-article__caption"> <div class="card-article__caption_wrapper"> <span class="card-article__caption_credit"></span> </div> </div> </div> </a> </div> <div class="card-description card-article__dek clamp-js" data-clamp-lines="2">An impending Israeli ground invasion of Rafah could threaten more than a million civilians seeking refuge in the city and further restrict humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip. </div> <p class="card-article__metadata"> <span class="card-article__publication-type">In Brief</span> <span class="card-article__authors"> by <a href="/bio/christina-bouri" class="card-article__authors-link">Christina Bouri</a> and <a href="/bio/diana-roy" class="card-article__authors-link">Diana Roy</a></span> <span class="card-article__date"> May 8, 2024</span> </p> </div> </section> </li><li class="landing-cards-grid__list-item"> <section class="card-article article card-article--with-no-image"> <div class="card-article__container"> <p class="card-article__topic-tag"> <a href="/americas/united-states" class="card-article__topic-tag-link"> United States </a> </p> <div class="card-article__link-outer-wrapper"> <a href="/article/these-eight-charts-show-why-fentanyl-huge-foreign-policy-problem " class="card-article__link"> <div class="card-article__info"> <p class="card-article__title clamp-js" data-clamp-lines="4">These Eight Charts Show Why Fentanyl Is a Huge Foreign Policy Problem</p> <div class="card-article__caption"> <div class="card-article__caption_wrapper"> <span class="card-article__caption_credit"></span> </div> </div> </div> </a> </div> <div class="card-description card-article__dek clamp-js" data-clamp-lines="2">Overdoses involving<strong> </strong>fentanyl and other synthetic opioids are the leading cause of death among young Americans and a threat to U.S. public health, the economy, and national security. Combating the epidemic requires addressing China’s and Mexico’s roles in the global fentanyl supply chain. </div> <p class="card-article__metadata"> <span class="card-article__publication-type">Article</span> <span class="card-article__authors"> by <a href="/bio/mariel-ferragamo" class="card-article__authors-link">Mariel Ferragamo</a> and <a href="/bio/diana-roy" class="card-article__authors-link">Diana Roy</a></span> <span class="card-article__date"> December 21, 2023</span> </p> </div> </section> </li><li class="landing-cards-grid__list-item"> <section class="card-article article card-article--with-thumbnail"> <div class="card-article__container"> <p class="card-article__topic-tag"> <a href="/global-commons/global" class="card-article__topic-tag-link"> Global </a> </p> <div class="card-article__link-outer-wrapper"> <a href="/backgrounder/what-are-un-sustainable-development-goals " class="card-article__link"> <div class="card-article__info"> <p class="card-article__title clamp-js" data-clamp-lines="4">What Are the UN Sustainable Development Goals?</p> <div class="card-article__image"> <div class="card-article__image-cover bg-image-switch" data-bg-image=//cdn.cfr.org/sites/default/files/styles/card_landscape_m_380x253/public/image/2023/11/SustainableDev_BG.jpg.webp></div> </div> <div class="card-article__caption"> <div class="card-article__caption_wrapper"> <span class="card-article__caption_credit"></span> </div> </div> </div> </a> </div> <div class="card-description card-article__dek clamp-js" data-clamp-lines="2">The United Nations’ ambitious development agenda aims to protect people and the planet via seventeen goals. But experts say governments aren’t doing enough to implement them. </div> <p class="card-article__metadata"> <span class="card-article__publication-type">Backgrounder</span> <span class="card-article__authors"> by <a href="/bio/clara-fong" class="card-article__authors-link">Clara Fong</a> and <a href="/bio/diana-roy" class="card-article__authors-link">Diana Roy</a></span> <span class="card-article__date"> September 18, 2024</span> </p> </div> </section> </li><li class="landing-cards-grid__list-item"> <section class="card-article article card-article--with-thumbnail"> <div class="card-article__container"> <p class="card-article__topic-tag"> <a href="/latin-america" class="card-article__topic-tag-link"> Latin America </a> </p> <div class="card-article__link-outer-wrapper"> <a href="/backgrounder/what-does-inter-american-development-bank-do " class="card-article__link"> <div class="card-article__info"> <p class="card-article__title clamp-js" data-clamp-lines="4">What Does the Inter-American Development Bank Do?</p> <div class="card-article__image"> <div class="card-article__image-cover bg-image-switch" data-bg-image=//cdn.cfr.org/sites/default/files/styles/card_landscape_m_380x253/public/image/2023/10/BID_HP.jpg.webp></div> </div> <div class="card-article__caption"> <div class="card-article__caption_wrapper"> <span class="card-article__caption_credit"></span> </div> </div> </div> </a> </div> <div class="card-description card-article__dek clamp-js" data-clamp-lines="2">The Inter-American Development Bank aims to bolster economic and social development in Latin America and the Caribbean, but critics say reforms are needed. </div> <p class="card-article__metadata"> <span class="card-article__publication-type">Backgrounder</span> <span class="card-article__authors"> by <a href="/bio/diana-roy" class="card-article__authors-link">Diana Roy</a></span> <span class="card-article__date"> October 31, 2023</span> </p> </div> </section> </li><li class="landing-cards-grid__list-item"> <section class="card-article article card-article--with-no-image"> <div class="card-article__container"> <p class="card-article__topic-tag"> <a href="/israeli-palestinian-conflict" class="card-article__topic-tag-link"> Israeli-Palestinian Conflict </a> </p> <div class="card-article__link-outer-wrapper"> <a href="/in-brief/israel-hamas-war-humanitarian-crisis-gaza " class="card-article__link"> <div class="card-article__info"> <p class="card-article__title clamp-js" data-clamp-lines="4">The Israel-Hamas War: The Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza</p> <div class="card-article__caption"> <div class="card-article__caption_wrapper"> <span class="card-article__caption_credit"></span> </div> </div> </div> </a> </div> <div class="card-description card-article__dek clamp-js" data-clamp-lines="2">International calls for a cease-fire are mounting as the humanitarian situation in Gaza deteriorates rapidly amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas. </div> <p class="card-article__metadata"> <span class="card-article__publication-type">In Brief</span> <span class="card-article__authors"> by <a href="/bio/christina-bouri" class="card-article__authors-link">Christina Bouri</a> and <a href="/bio/diana-roy" class="card-article__authors-link">Diana Roy</a></span> <span class="card-article__date"> February 8, 2024</span> </p> </div> </section> </li><li class="landing-cards-grid__list-item"> <section class="card-article immersive_article_layout card-article--with-thumbnail"> <div class="card-article__container"> <p class="card-article__topic-tag"> <a href="/nagorno-karabakh" class="card-article__topic-tag-link"> Nagorno-Karabakh </a> </p> <div class="card-article__link-outer-wrapper"> <a href="/article/photos-nagorno-karabakh-exodus " class="card-article__link"> <div class="card-article__info"> <p class="card-article__title clamp-js" data-clamp-lines="4">In Photos: The Nagorno-Karabakh Exodus</p> <div class="card-article__image"> <div class="card-article__image-cover bg-image-switch" data-bg-image=//cdn.cfr.org/sites/default/files/styles/card_landscape_m_380x253/public/image/2023/10/Cover_0.jpg.webp></div> </div> <div class="card-article__caption"> <div class="card-article__caption_wrapper"> <span class="card-article__caption_credit"></span> </div> </div> </div> </a> </div> <p class="card-article__metadata"> <span class="card-article__publication-type">Photo Essay</span> <span class="card-article__authors"> by <a href="/bio/diana-roy" class="card-article__authors-link">Diana Roy</a> and Sabine Baumgartner</span> <span class="card-article__date"> October 6, 2023</span> </p> </div> </section> </li><li class="landing-cards-grid__list-item"> <section class="card-article article card-article--with-thumbnail"> <div class="card-article__container"> <p class="card-article__topic-tag"> <a href="/americas/panama" class="card-article__topic-tag-link"> Panama </a> </p> <div class="card-article__link-outer-wrapper"> <a href="/in-brief/whats-causing-panama-canal-logjam " class="card-article__link"> <div class="card-article__info"> <p class="card-article__title clamp-js" data-clamp-lines="4">What’s Causing the Panama Canal Logjam</p> <div class="card-article__caption"> <div class="card-article__caption_wrapper"> <span class="card-article__caption_credit"></span> </div> </div> </div> </a> </div> <div class="card-description card-article__dek clamp-js" data-clamp-lines="4">Low water levels have led to a traffic jam at one of the world’s busiest maritime passages. The bottleneck demonstrates how accelerating climate change is threatening global supply chains. </div> <p class="card-article__metadata"> <span class="card-article__publication-type">In Brief</span> <span class="card-article__authors"> by <a href="/bio/diana-roy" class="card-article__authors-link">Diana Roy</a></span> <span class="card-article__date"> September 29, 2023</span> </p> </div> </section> </li><li class="landing-cards-grid__list-item"> <section class="card-article article card-article--with-thumbnail"> <div class="card-article__container"> <p class="card-article__topic-tag"> <a href="/latin-america" class="card-article__topic-tag-link"> Latin America </a> </p> <div class="card-article__link-outer-wrapper"> <a href="/backgrounder/how-caribbean-building-climate-resilience " class="card-article__link"> <div class="card-article__info"> <p class="card-article__title clamp-js" data-clamp-lines="4">How the Caribbean Is Building Climate Resilience</p> <div class="card-article__image"> <div class="card-article__image-cover bg-image-switch" data-bg-image=//cdn.cfr.org/sites/default/files/styles/card_landscape_m_380x253/public/image/2024/11/CaribbeanClimate_BG%20%281%29.jpg.webp></div> </div> <div class="card-article__caption"> <div class="card-article__caption_wrapper"> <span class="card-article__caption_credit"></span> </div> </div> </div> </a> </div> <div class="card-description card-article__dek clamp-js" data-clamp-lines="4">The Caribbean is bearing the brunt of climate change. Governments in the region are taking steps to combat it, but are they enough? </div> <p class="card-article__metadata"> <span class="card-article__publication-type">Backgrounder</span> <span class="card-article__authors"> by <a href="/bio/diana-roy" class="card-article__authors-link">Diana Roy</a></span> <span class="card-article__date"> November 13, 2024</span> </p> </div> </section> </li><li class="landing-cards-grid__list-item"> <section class="card-article article card-article--with-no-image"> <div class="card-article__container"> <p class="card-article__topic-tag"> <a href="/sub-saharan-africa/sudan" class="card-article__topic-tag-link"> Sudan </a> </p> <div class="card-article__link-outer-wrapper"> <a href="/in-brief/what-extent-sudans-humanitarian-crisis " class="card-article__link"> <div class="card-article__info"> <p class="card-article__title clamp-js" data-clamp-lines="4">What Is the Extent of Sudan’s Humanitarian Crisis?</p> <div class="card-article__caption"> <div class="card-article__caption_wrapper"> <span class="card-article__caption_credit"></span> </div> </div> </div> </a> </div> <div class="card-description card-article__dek clamp-js" data-clamp-lines="4">More than a year into the civil war in Sudan, over nine million people have been displaced, exacerbating an already devastating humanitarian crisis. </div> <p class="card-article__metadata"> <span class="card-article__publication-type">In Brief</span> <span class="card-article__authors"> by <a href="/bio/mariel-ferragamo" class="card-article__authors-link">Mariel Ferragamo</a> and <a href="/bio/diana-roy" class="card-article__authors-link">Diana Roy</a></span> <span class="card-article__date"> June 26, 2024</span> </p> </div> </section> </li><li class="landing-cards-grid__list-item"> <section class="card-article article card-article--with-thumbnail"> <div class="card-article__container"> <p class="card-article__topic-tag"> <a href="/americas/united-states" class="card-article__topic-tag-link"> United States </a> </p> <div class="card-article__link-outer-wrapper"> <a href="/backgrounder/how-us-asylum-process-works " class="card-article__link"> <div class="card-article__info"> <p class="card-article__title clamp-js" data-clamp-lines="4">How the U.S. Asylum Process Works</p> <div class="card-article__image"> <div class="card-article__image-cover bg-image-switch" data-bg-image=//cdn.cfr.org/sites/default/files/styles/card_landscape_m_380x253/public/image/2024/06/Immigration_BG.jpg.webp></div> </div> <div class="card-article__caption"> <div class="card-article__caption_wrapper"> <span class="card-article__caption_credit"></span> </div> </div> </div> </a> </div> <div class="card-description card-article__dek clamp-js" data-clamp-lines="4">Asylum has become a central part of the U.S. immigration debate in recent years after border crossings reached a record high in fiscal year 2023. Here’s how the asylum process works. </div> <p class="card-article__metadata"> <span class="card-article__publication-type">Backgrounder</span> <span class="card-article__authors"> by <a href="/bio/diana-roy" class="card-article__authors-link">Diana Roy</a></span> <span class="card-article__date"> February 19, 2025</span> </p> </div> </section> </li><li class="landing-cards-grid__list-item"> <section class="card-article article card-article--with-no-image"> <div class="card-article__container"> <p class="card-article__topic-tag"> <a href="/americas/united-states" class="card-article__topic-tag-link"> United States </a> </p> <div class="card-article__link-outer-wrapper"> <a href="/in-brief/can-bidens-new-asylum-policy-help-solve-migrant-crisis " class="card-article__link"> <div class="card-article__info"> <p class="card-article__title clamp-js" data-clamp-lines="4">Can Biden’s New Asylum Policy Help Solve the Migrant Crisis?</p> <div class="card-article__caption"> <div class="card-article__caption_wrapper"> <span class="card-article__caption_credit"></span> </div> </div> </div> </a> </div> <div class="card-description card-article__dek clamp-js" data-clamp-lines="2">The Biden administration’s proposed immigration policy aims to curb migrant flows to the United States amid record border crossings. What will it do, and how does it compare to the Trump years? </div> <p class="card-article__metadata"> <span class="card-article__publication-type">In Brief</span> <span class="card-article__authors"> by <a href="/bio/diana-roy" class="card-article__authors-link">Diana Roy</a></span> <span class="card-article__date"> March 7, 2023</span> <a href="/programs/renewing-america" class="card-article__series"> Renewing America </a> </p> </div> </section> </li><li class="landing-cards-grid__list-item"> <section class="card-article article card-article--with-thumbnail"> <div class="card-article__container"> <p class="card-article__topic-tag"> <a href="/latin-america" class="card-article__topic-tag-link"> Latin America </a> </p> <div class="card-article__link-outer-wrapper"> <a href="/backgrounder/can-amazon-countries-save-rain-forest " class="card-article__link"> <div class="card-article__info"> <p class="card-article__title clamp-js" data-clamp-lines="4">Can Amazon Countries Save the Rain Forest?</p> <div class="card-article__image"> <div class="card-article__image-cover bg-image-switch" data-bg-image=//cdn.cfr.org/sites/default/files/styles/card_landscape_m_380x253/public/image/2024/10/AmazonDeforestation_BG.jpg.webp></div> </div> <div class="card-article__caption"> <div class="card-article__caption_wrapper"> <span class="card-article__caption_credit"></span> </div> </div> </div> </a> </div> <div class="card-description card-article__dek clamp-js" data-clamp-lines="4">The Amazon Rainforest plays a critical role in global climate health, but accelerating deforestation continues to raise alarm. How are the region’s governments responding? </div> <p class="card-article__metadata"> <span class="card-article__publication-type">Backgrounder</span> <span class="card-article__authors"> by <a href="/bio/diana-roy" class="card-article__authors-link">Diana Roy</a></span> <span class="card-article__date"> October 22, 2024</span> </p> </div> </section> </li><li class="landing-cards-grid__list-item"> <section class="card-article immersive_article_layout card-article--with-no-image"> <div class="card-article__container"> <p class="card-article__topic-tag"> <a href="/americas/brazil" class="card-article__topic-tag-link"> Brazil </a> </p> <div class="card-article__link-outer-wrapper"> <a href="/article/images-show-extent-brazils-capitol-riots " class="card-article__link"> <div class="card-article__info"> <p class="card-article__title clamp-js" data-clamp-lines="4">Images Show the Extent of Brazil's Capitol Riots</p> <div class="card-article__caption"> <div class="card-article__caption_wrapper"> <span class="card-article__caption_credit"></span> </div> </div> </div> </a> </div> <p class="card-article__metadata"> <span class="card-article__publication-type">Photo Essay</span> <span class="card-article__authors"> by <a href="/bio/diana-roy" class="card-article__authors-link">Diana Roy</a> and Sabine Baumgartner</span> <span class="card-article__date"> January 12, 2023</span> </p> </div> </section> </li><li class="landing-cards-grid__list-item"> <section class="card-article article card-article--with-no-image"> <div class="card-article__container"> <p class="card-article__topic-tag"> <a href="/americas/brazil" class="card-article__topic-tag-link"> Brazil </a> </p> <div class="card-article__link-outer-wrapper"> <a href="/in-brief/lula-back-what-does-mean-brazil " class="card-article__link"> <div class="card-article__info"> <p class="card-article__title clamp-js" data-clamp-lines="4">Lula Is Back. What Does That Mean for Brazil?</p> <div class="card-article__caption"> <div class="card-article__caption_wrapper"> <span class="card-article__caption_credit"></span> </div> </div> </div> </a> </div> <div class="card-description card-article__dek clamp-js" data-clamp-lines="2">President-Elect Lula will soon take office in Brazil, more than a decade after his second term ended. What’s in store for this third Lula administration? </div> <p class="card-article__metadata"> <span class="card-article__publication-type">In Brief</span> <span class="card-article__authors"> by <a href="/bio/diana-roy" class="card-article__authors-link">Diana Roy</a></span> <span class="card-article__date"> December 22, 2022</span> </p> </div> </section> </li><li class="landing-cards-grid__list-item"> <section class="card-article article card-article--with-no-image"> <div class="card-article__container"> <p class="card-article__topic-tag"> <a href="/americas/peru" class="card-article__topic-tag-link"> Peru </a> </p> <div class="card-article__link-outer-wrapper"> <a href="/in-brief/why-was-perus-president-impeached " class="card-article__link"> <div class="card-article__info"> <p class="card-article__title clamp-js" data-clamp-lines="4">Why Was Peru’s President Impeached?</p> <div class="card-article__caption"> <div class="card-article__caption_wrapper"> <span class="card-article__caption_credit"></span> </div> </div> </div> </a> </div> <div class="card-description card-article__dek clamp-js" data-clamp-lines="2">The impeachment of President Pedro Castillo Terrones marks Peru’s latest political crisis. As violent protests extend into their second week, what’s in store for the Andean nation? </div> <p class="card-article__metadata"> <span class="card-article__publication-type">In Brief</span> <span class="card-article__authors"> by <a href="/bio/diana-roy" class="card-article__authors-link">Diana Roy</a></span> <span class="card-article__date"> December 19, 2022</span> </p> </div> </section> </li><li class="landing-cards-grid__list-item"> <section class="card-article article card-article--with-no-image"> <div class="card-article__container"> <p class="card-article__topic-tag"> <a href="/americas/united-states" class="card-article__topic-tag-link"> United States </a> </p> <div class="card-article__link-outer-wrapper"> <a href="/article/ten-graphics-explain-us-struggle-migrant-flows-2022 " class="card-article__link"> <div class="card-article__info"> <p class="card-article__title clamp-js" data-clamp-lines="4">Ten Graphics That Explain the U.S. Struggle With Migrant Flows in 2022</p> <div class="card-article__caption"> <div class="card-article__caption_wrapper"> <span class="card-article__caption_credit"></span> </div> </div> </div> </a> </div> <div class="card-description card-article__dek clamp-js" data-clamp-lines="2">Spurred on by worsening economic and political crises across Latin America, migration to the United States reached record levels in 2022. Here’s a look at the year’s major immigration stories. </div> <p class="card-article__metadata"> <span class="card-article__publication-type">Article</span> <span class="card-article__authors"> by <a href="/bio/diana-roy" class="card-article__authors-link">Diana Roy</a></span> <span class="card-article__date"> December 1, 2022</span> <a href="/programs/renewing-america" class="card-article__series"> Renewing America </a> </p> </div> </section> </li><li class="landing-cards-grid__list-item"> <section class="card-article article card-article--with-no-image"> <div class="card-article__container"> <p class="card-article__topic-tag"> <a href="/americas/venezuela" class="card-article__topic-tag-link"> Venezuela </a> </p> <div class="card-article__link-outer-wrapper"> <a href="/in-brief/do-us-sanctions-venezuela-work " class="card-article__link"> <div class="card-article__info"> <p class="card-article__title clamp-js" data-clamp-lines="4">Do U.S. Sanctions on Venezuela Work?</p> <div class="card-article__caption"> <div class="card-article__caption_wrapper"> <span class="card-article__caption_credit"></span> </div> </div> </div> </a> </div> <div class="card-description card-article__dek clamp-js" data-clamp-lines="2">Given Venezuela’s urgent humanitarian needs and the global energy crunch, Washington is considering easing sanctions on Caracas in exchange for democratic reforms. </div> <p class="card-article__metadata"> <span class="card-article__publication-type">In Brief</span> <span class="card-article__authors"> by <a href="/bio/diana-roy" class="card-article__authors-link">Diana Roy</a></span> <span class="card-article__date"> November 4, 2022</span> </p> </div> </section> </li><li class="landing-cards-grid__list-item"> <section class="card-article article card-article--with-no-image"> <div class="card-article__container"> <p class="card-article__topic-tag"> <a href="/americas/brazil" class="card-article__topic-tag-link"> Brazil </a> </p> <div class="card-article__link-outer-wrapper"> <a href="/in-brief/bolsonaro-vs-lula-whats-stake-brazils-2022-election " class="card-article__link"> <div class="card-article__info"> <p class="card-article__title clamp-js" data-clamp-lines="4">Bolsonaro vs. Lula: What’s at Stake in Brazil’s 2022 Election</p> <div class="card-article__caption"> <div class="card-article__caption_wrapper"> <span class="card-article__caption_credit"></span> </div> </div> </div> </a> </div> <div class="card-description card-article__dek clamp-js" data-clamp-lines="2">Brazil’s presidential election is down to two polarizing candidates, and experts say the runoff will be a major test for one of the world’s largest democracies. </div> <p class="card-article__metadata"> <span class="card-article__publication-type">In Brief</span> <span class="card-article__authors"> by <a href="/bio/diana-roy" class="card-article__authors-link">Diana Roy</a></span> <span class="card-article__date"> October 25, 2022</span> </p> </div> </section> </li><li class="landing-cards-grid__list-item"> <section class="card-article article card-article--with-thumbnail"> <div class="card-article__container"> <p class="card-article__topic-tag"> <a href="/americas/brazil" class="card-article__topic-tag-link"> Brazil </a> </p> <div class="card-article__link-outer-wrapper"> <a href="/backgrounder/brazils-global-ambitions " class="card-article__link"> <div class="card-article__info"> <p class="card-article__title clamp-js" data-clamp-lines="4">Brazil’s Global Ambitions</p> <div class="card-article__image"> <div class="card-article__image-cover bg-image-switch" data-bg-image=//cdn.cfr.org/sites/default/files/styles/card_landscape_m_380x253/public/image/2022/09/Brazil_BG.jpg.webp></div> </div> <div class="card-article__caption"> <div class="card-article__caption_wrapper"> <span class="card-article__caption_credit"></span> </div> </div> </div> </a> </div> <div class="card-description card-article__dek clamp-js" data-clamp-lines="2">Brazil has long sought a greater role on the world stage, but political upheaval and other enduring challenges have complicated its efforts. </div> <p class="card-article__metadata"> <span class="card-article__publication-type">Backgrounder</span> <span class="card-article__authors"> by <a href="/bio/diana-roy" class="card-article__authors-link">Diana Roy</a></span> <span class="card-article__date"> September 19, 2022</span> </p> </div> </section> </li><li class="landing-cards-grid__list-item"> <section class="card-article article card-article--with-no-image"> <div class="card-article__container"> <p class="card-article__topic-tag"> <a href="/americas" class="card-article__topic-tag-link"> Americas </a> </p> <div class="card-article__link-outer-wrapper"> <a href="/in-brief/whats-stake-biden-2022-summit-americas " class="card-article__link"> <div class="card-article__info"> <p class="card-article__title clamp-js" data-clamp-lines="4">What’s at Stake for Biden at the 2022 Summit of the Americas</p> <div class="card-article__caption"> <div class="card-article__caption_wrapper"> <span class="card-article__caption_credit"></span> </div> </div> </div> </a> </div> <div class="card-description card-article__dek clamp-js" data-clamp-lines="2">With the United States hosting the regional meeting for the first time since 1994, all eyes are on how President Biden will navigate growing divisions over democracy, migration, and other issues. </div> <p class="card-article__metadata"> <span class="card-article__publication-type">In Brief</span> <span class="card-article__authors"> by <a href="/bio/diana-roy" class="card-article__authors-link">Diana Roy</a></span> <span class="card-article__date"> May 27, 2022</span> </p> </div> </section> </li><li class="landing-cards-grid__list-item"> <section class="card-article article card-article--with-no-image"> <div class="card-article__container"> <p class="card-article__topic-tag"> <a href="/americas/colombia" class="card-article__topic-tag-link"> Colombia </a> </p> <div class="card-article__link-outer-wrapper"> <a href="/in-brief/colombias-2022-presidential-election-what-know " class="card-article__link"> <div class="card-article__info"> <p class="card-article__title clamp-js" data-clamp-lines="4">Colombia’s 2022 Presidential Election: What to Know</p> <div class="card-article__caption"> <div class="card-article__caption_wrapper"> <span class="card-article__caption_credit"></span> </div> </div> </div> </a> </div> <div class="card-description card-article__dek clamp-js" data-clamp-lines="2">Colombia’s election could deliver the country’s first left-wing president, an outcome with the potential to transform Bogota’s approaches to economic policy, peace negotiations, and foreign relations. </div> <p class="card-article__metadata"> <span class="card-article__publication-type">In Brief</span> <span class="card-article__authors"> by <a href="/bio/diana-roy" class="card-article__authors-link">Diana Roy</a></span> <span class="card-article__date"> May 17, 2022</span> </p> </div> </section> </li><li class="landing-cards-grid__list-item"> <section class="card-article article card-article--with-no-image"> <div class="card-article__container"> <p class="card-article__topic-tag"> <a href="/americas/el-salvador" class="card-article__topic-tag-link"> El Salvador </a> </p> <div class="card-article__link-outer-wrapper"> <a href="/in-brief/why-has-gang-violence-spiked-el-salvador-bukele " class="card-article__link"> <div class="card-article__info"> <p class="card-article__title clamp-js" data-clamp-lines="4">Why Has Gang Violence Spiked in El Salvador?</p> <div class="card-article__caption"> <div class="card-article__caption_wrapper"> <span class="card-article__caption_credit"></span> </div> </div> </div> </a> </div> <div class="card-description card-article__dek clamp-js" data-clamp-lines="2">El Salvador’s homicide rate plummeted in recent years, but a spate of killings has drawn attention to President Nayib Bukele’s controversial approach to tackling gang violence. </div> <p class="card-article__metadata"> <span class="card-article__publication-type">In Brief</span> <span class="card-article__authors"> by <a href="/bio/diana-roy" class="card-article__authors-link">Diana Roy</a></span> <span class="card-article__date"> May 4, 2022</span> </p> </div> </section> </li><li class="landing-cards-grid__list-item"> <section class="card-article article card-article--with-thumbnail"> <div class="card-article__container"> <p class="card-article__topic-tag"> <a href="/asia/china" class="card-article__topic-tag-link"> China </a> </p> <div class="card-article__link-outer-wrapper"> <a href="/backgrounder/china-influence-latin-america-argentina-brazil-venezuela-security-energy-bri " class="card-article__link"> <div class="card-article__info"> <p class="card-article__title clamp-js" data-clamp-lines="4">China’s Growing Influence in Latin America</p> <div class="card-article__image"> <div class="card-article__image-cover bg-image-switch" data-bg-image=//cdn.cfr.org/sites/default/files/styles/card_landscape_m_380x253/public/image/2025/01/LatamChina_BG.jpg.webp></div> </div> <div class="card-article__caption"> <div class="card-article__caption_wrapper"> <span class="card-article__caption_credit"></span> </div> </div> </div> </a> </div> <div class="card-description card-article__dek clamp-js" data-clamp-lines="4">For more than two decades, China has developed close economic and security ties with many Latin American countries, including Brazil and Venezuela. But Beijing’s growing sway in the region has raised concerns in Washington and beyond. </div> <p class="card-article__metadata"> <span class="card-article__publication-type">Backgrounder</span> <span class="card-article__authors"> by <a href="/bio/diana-roy" class="card-article__authors-link">Diana Roy</a></span> <span class="card-article__date"> January 10, 2025</span> </p> </div> </section> </li><li class="landing-cards-grid__list-item"> <section class="card-article article card-article--with-no-image"> <div class="card-article__container"> <p class="card-article__topic-tag"> <a href="/americas/brazil" class="card-article__topic-tag-link"> Brazil </a> </p> <div class="card-article__link-outer-wrapper"> <a href="/in-brief/deforestation-brazils-amazon-has-reached-record-high-whats-being-done " class="card-article__link"> <div class="card-article__info"> <p class="card-article__title clamp-js" data-clamp-lines="4">Deforestation of Brazil’s Amazon Has Reached a Record High. What’s Being Done?</p> <div class="card-article__caption"> <div class="card-article__caption_wrapper"> <span class="card-article__caption_credit"></span> </div> </div> </div> </a> </div> <div class="card-description card-article__dek clamp-js" data-clamp-lines="2">Scientists say the rain forest is approaching a critical tipping point at which the damage is irreversible. </div> <p class="card-article__metadata"> <span class="card-article__publication-type">In Brief</span> <span class="card-article__authors"> by <a href="/bio/diana-roy" class="card-article__authors-link">Diana Roy</a></span> <span class="card-article__date"> August 24, 2022</span> </p> </div> </section> </li><li class="landing-cards-grid__list-item"> <section class="card-article article card-article--with-no-image"> <div class="card-article__container"> <p class="card-article__topic-tag"> <a href="/europe-and-eurasia/ukraine" class="card-article__topic-tag-link"> Ukraine </a> </p> <div class="card-article__link-outer-wrapper"> <a href="/in-brief/ukraine-humanitarian-crisis-refugees-aid " class="card-article__link"> <div class="card-article__info"> <p class="card-article__title clamp-js" data-clamp-lines="4">How Bad Is Ukraine’s Humanitarian Crisis a Year Later? </p> <div class="card-article__caption"> <div class="card-article__caption_wrapper"> <span class="card-article__caption_credit"></span> </div> </div> </div> </a> </div> <div class="card-description card-article__dek clamp-js" data-clamp-lines="4">A year after Russia’s invasion, Ukraine is suffering a catastrophic humanitarian crisis. The outflow of millions of refugees has placed a strain on neighboring countries. </div> <p class="card-article__metadata"> <span class="card-article__publication-type">In Brief</span> <span class="card-article__authors"> by <a href="/bio/diana-roy" class="card-article__authors-link">Diana Roy</a></span> <span class="card-article__date"> June 8, 2023</span> </p> </div> </section> </li><li class="landing-cards-grid__list-item"> <section class="card-article article card-article--with-no-image"> <div class="card-article__container"> <p class="card-article__topic-tag"> <a href="/americas/united-states" class="card-article__topic-tag-link"> United States </a> </p> <div class="card-article__link-outer-wrapper"> <a href="/in-brief/why-biden-restarting-trump-era-remain-mexico-program " class="card-article__link"> <div class="card-article__info"> <p class="card-article__title clamp-js" data-clamp-lines="4">Why Biden Is Restarting the Trump-Era ‘Remain in Mexico’ Program</p> <div class="card-article__caption"> <div class="card-article__caption_wrapper"> <span class="card-article__caption_credit"></span> </div> </div> </div> </a> </div> <div class="card-description card-article__dek clamp-js" data-clamp-lines="2">Tens of thousands of migrants have been sent back to Mexico under the Trump-era program. President Biden calls it “inhumane” but has so far been unable to end it. </div> <p class="card-article__metadata"> <span class="card-article__publication-type">In Brief</span> <span class="card-article__authors"> by <a href="/bio/diana-roy" class="card-article__authors-link">Diana Roy</a></span> <span class="card-article__date"> January 27, 2022</span> <a href="/programs/renewing-america" class="card-article__series"> Renewing America </a> </p> </div> </section> </li><li class="landing-cards-grid__list-item"> <section class="card-article article card-article--with-thumbnail"> <div class="card-article__container"> <p class="card-article__topic-tag"> <a href="/americas/argentina" class="card-article__topic-tag-link"> Argentina </a> </p> <div class="card-article__link-outer-wrapper"> <a href="/backgrounder/argentinas-struggle-stability " class="card-article__link"> <div class="card-article__info"> <p class="card-article__title clamp-js" data-clamp-lines="4">Argentina’s Struggle for Stability</p> <div class="card-article__image"> <div class="card-article__image-cover bg-image-switch" data-bg-image=//cdn.cfr.org/sites/default/files/styles/card_landscape_m_380x253/public/image/2024/02/Argentina_BG.jpg.webp></div> </div> <div class="card-article__caption"> <div class="card-article__caption_wrapper"> <span class="card-article__caption_credit"></span> </div> </div> </div> </a> </div> <div class="card-description card-article__dek clamp-js" data-clamp-lines="4">Argentina has struggled with political dysfunction and financial crises for decades. What could firebrand President Javier Milei mean for Argentina’s economy and role in the world? </div> <p class="card-article__metadata"> <span class="card-article__publication-type">Backgrounder</span> <span class="card-article__authors"> by <a href="/bio/diana-roy" class="card-article__authors-link">Diana Roy</a></span> <span class="card-article__date"> February 5, 2024</span> </p> </div> </section> </li><li class="landing-cards-grid__list-item"> <section class="card-article article card-article--with-thumbnail"> <div class="card-article__container"> <p class="card-article__topic-tag"> <a href="/americas/united-states" class="card-article__topic-tag-link"> United States </a> </p> <div class="card-article__link-outer-wrapper"> <a href="/backgrounder/what-temporary-protected-status " class="card-article__link"> <div class="card-article__info"> <p class="card-article__title clamp-js" data-clamp-lines="4">What Is Temporary Protected Status?</p> <div class="card-article__image"> <div class="card-article__image-cover bg-image-switch" data-bg-image=//cdn.cfr.org/sites/default/files/styles/card_landscape_m_380x253/public/image/2022/01/Immigration_TPS_BG_3.jpg.webp></div> </div> <div class="card-article__caption"> <div class="card-article__caption_wrapper"> <span class="card-article__caption_credit"></span> </div> </div> </div> </a> </div> <div class="card-description card-article__dek clamp-js" data-clamp-lines="4">Temporary protected status has long been used as a humanitarian solution for migrants who are unable to return home safely, but efforts to give them a path to citizenship have reignited the debate around the U.S. immigration policy.   </div> <p class="card-article__metadata"> <span class="card-article__publication-type">Backgrounder</span> <span class="card-article__authors"> by <a href="/bio/diana-roy" class="card-article__authors-link">Diana Roy</a> and Claire Klobucista</span> <span class="card-article__date"> September 21, 2023</span> <a href="/blog/renewing-america" class="card-article__series"> Renewing America </a> </p> </div> </section> </li><li class="landing-cards-grid__list-item"> <section class="card-article article card-article--with-no-image"> <div class="card-article__container"> <p class="card-article__topic-tag"> <a href="/americas/united-states" class="card-article__topic-tag-link"> United States </a> </p> <div class="card-article__link-outer-wrapper"> <a href="/in-brief/how-biden-handling-daca " class="card-article__link"> <div class="card-article__info"> <p class="card-article__title clamp-js" data-clamp-lines="4">How Is Biden Handling DACA?</p> <div class="card-article__caption"> <div class="card-article__caption_wrapper"> <span class="card-article__caption_credit"></span> </div> </div> </div> </a> </div> <div class="card-description card-article__dek clamp-js" data-clamp-lines="2">The Obama-era policy protecting young undocumented immigrants from deportation has faced a raft of legal challenges. It could be up to the Supreme Court to decide the program’s fate. </div> <p class="card-article__metadata"> <span class="card-article__publication-type">In Brief</span> <span class="card-article__authors"> by Alice Hickson and <a href="/bio/diana-roy" class="card-article__authors-link">Diana Roy</a></span> <span class="card-article__date"> June 14, 2022</span> <a href="/programs/renewing-america" class="card-article__series"> Renewing America </a> </p> </div> </section> </li><li class="landing-cards-grid__list-item"> <section class="card-article article card-article--with-thumbnail"> <div class="card-article__container"> <p class="card-article__topic-tag"> <a href="/americas/united-states" class="card-article__topic-tag-link"> United States </a> </p> <div class="card-article__link-outer-wrapper"> <a href="/backgrounder/us-disaster-relief-home-and-abroad " class="card-article__link"> <div class="card-article__info"> <p class="card-article__title clamp-js" data-clamp-lines="4">U.S. Disaster Relief at Home and Abroad</p> <div class="card-article__image"> <div class="card-article__image-cover bg-image-switch" data-bg-image=//cdn.cfr.org/sites/default/files/styles/card_landscape_m_380x253/public/image/2024/10/DisasterRelief_BG.jpg.webp></div> </div> <div class="card-article__caption"> <div class="card-article__caption_wrapper"> <span class="card-article__caption_credit"></span> </div> </div> </div> </a> </div> <div class="card-description card-article__dek clamp-js" data-clamp-lines="2">The U.S. government responds to scores of disasters each year in coordination with foreign, state, and local partners, but more frequent and severe storms, fires, and floods are straining resources. </div> <p class="card-article__metadata"> <span class="card-article__publication-type">Backgrounder</span> <span class="card-article__authors"> by <a href="/bio/diana-roy" class="card-article__authors-link">Diana Roy</a>, Amelia Cheatham and Rocio Cara Labrador</span> <span class="card-article__date"> October 23, 2024</span> </p> </div> </section> </li><li class="landing-cards-grid__list-item"> <section class="card-article article card-article--with-thumbnail"> <div class="card-article__container"> <p class="card-article__topic-tag"> <a href="/americas/canada" class="card-article__topic-tag-link"> Canada </a> </p> <div class="card-article__link-outer-wrapper"> <a href="/backgrounder/what-canadas-immigration-policy " class="card-article__link"> <div class="card-article__info"> <p class="card-article__title clamp-js" data-clamp-lines="4">What Is Canada’s Immigration Policy?</p> <div class="card-article__image"> <div class="card-article__image-cover bg-image-switch" data-bg-image=//cdn.cfr.org/sites/default/files/styles/card_landscape_m_380x253/public/image/2024/03/CanadaImmigration_BG.jpg.webp></div> </div> <div class="card-article__caption"> <div class="card-article__caption_wrapper"> <span class="card-article__caption_credit"></span> </div> </div> </div> </a> </div> <div class="card-description card-article__dek clamp-js" data-clamp-lines="4">With its comparatively open and well-regulated immigration system, Canada remains a top destination for immigrants and refugees. </div> <p class="card-article__metadata"> <span class="card-article__publication-type">Backgrounder</span> <span class="card-article__authors"> by <a href="/bio/diana-roy" class="card-article__authors-link">Diana Roy</a> and Amelia Cheatham</span> <span class="card-article__date"> March 28, 2024</span> </p> </div> </section> </li><li class="landing-cards-grid__list-item"> <section class="card-article article card-article--with-no-image"> <div class="card-article__container"> <p class="card-article__topic-tag"> <a href="/covid-19" class="card-article__topic-tag-link"> COVID-19 </a> </p> <div class="card-article__link-outer-wrapper"> <a href="/in-brief/coronavirus-endanger-foreign-aid-WHO " class="card-article__link"> <div class="card-article__info"> <p class="card-article__title clamp-js" data-clamp-lines="4">Will the Coronavirus Endanger Foreign Aid?</p> <div class="card-article__caption"> <div class="card-article__caption_wrapper"> <span class="card-article__caption_credit"></span> </div> </div> </div> </a> </div> <div class="card-description card-article__dek clamp-js" data-clamp-lines="2">As the coronavirus pandemic increases the need for aid around the world, donors are facing tough choices over whether to continue helping vulnerable populations abroad or focus their attention at home. </div> <p class="card-article__metadata"> <span class="card-article__publication-type">In Brief</span> <span class="card-article__authors"> by <a href="/bio/diana-roy" class="card-article__authors-link">Diana Roy</a></span> <span class="card-article__date"> April 24, 2020</span> </p> </div> </section> </li><li class="landing-cards-grid__list-item"> <section class="card-article article card-article--with-thumbnail"> <div class="card-article__container"> <p class="card-article__topic-tag"> <a href="/americas/puerto-rico" class="card-article__topic-tag-link"> Puerto Rico </a> </p> <div class="card-article__link-outer-wrapper"> <a href="/backgrounder/puerto-rico-us-territory-crisis " class="card-article__link"> <div class="card-article__info"> <p class="card-article__title clamp-js" data-clamp-lines="4">Puerto Rico: A U.S. Territory in Crisis</p> <div class="card-article__image"> <div class="card-article__image-cover bg-image-switch" data-bg-image=//cdn.cfr.org/sites/default/files/styles/card_landscape_m_380x253/public/image/2025/01/PuertoRico_BG.jpg.webp></div> </div> <div class="card-article__caption"> <div class="card-article__caption_wrapper"> <span class="card-article__caption_credit"></span> </div> </div> </div> </a> </div> <div class="card-description card-article__dek clamp-js" data-clamp-lines="4">The Caribbean island, which shares a close yet fraught relationship with the U.S. mainland, faces a multilayered economic and social crisis rooted in long-standing policy and compounded by natural disasters, the COVID-19 pandemic, migration, and government mismanagement. </div> <p class="card-article__metadata"> <span class="card-article__publication-type">Backgrounder</span> <span class="card-article__authors"> by <a href="/bio/diana-roy" class="card-article__authors-link">Diana Roy</a> and Amelia Cheatham</span> <span class="card-article__date"> January 8, 2025</span> </p> </div> </section> </li><li class="landing-cards-grid__list-item"> <section class="card-article article card-article--with-thumbnail"> <div class="card-article__container"> <p class="card-article__topic-tag"> <a href="/americas/venezuela" class="card-article__topic-tag-link"> Venezuela </a> </p> <div class="card-article__link-outer-wrapper"> <a href="/backgrounder/venezuela-crisis " class="card-article__link"> <div class="card-article__info"> <p class="card-article__title clamp-js" data-clamp-lines="4">Venezuela: The Rise and Fall of a Petrostate</p> <div class="card-article__image"> <div class="card-article__image-cover bg-image-switch" data-bg-image=//cdn.cfr.org/sites/default/files/styles/card_landscape_m_380x253/public/image/2024/07/VenezuelaOil_BG.jpg.webp></div> </div> <div class="card-article__caption"> <div class="card-article__caption_wrapper"> <span class="card-article__caption_credit"></span> </div> </div> </div> </a> </div> <div class="card-description card-article__dek clamp-js" data-clamp-lines="2">Venezuela’s ongoing descent into economic and political chaos is a cautionary tale of the dangerous influence that resource wealth can have on developing countries. </div> <p class="card-article__metadata"> <span class="card-article__publication-type">Backgrounder</span> <span class="card-article__authors"> by <a href="/bio/diana-roy" class="card-article__authors-link">Diana Roy</a> and Amelia Cheatham</span> <span class="card-article__date"> July 31, 2024</span> </p> </div> </section> </li><li class="landing-cards-grid__list-item"> <section class="card-article article card-article--with-thumbnail"> <div class="card-article__container"> <p class="card-article__topic-tag"> <a href="/americas/united-states" class="card-article__topic-tag-link"> United States </a> </p> <div class="card-article__link-outer-wrapper"> <a href="/backgrounder/how-us-patrols-its-borders " class="card-article__link"> <div class="card-article__info"> <p class="card-article__title clamp-js" data-clamp-lines="4">How the U.S. Patrols Its Borders</p> <div class="card-article__image"> <div class="card-article__image-cover bg-image-switch" data-bg-image=//cdn.cfr.org/sites/default/files/styles/card_landscape_m_380x253/public/image/2024/06/BorderPatrol_BG_0.jpg.webp></div> </div> <div class="card-article__caption"> <div class="card-article__caption_wrapper"> <span class="card-article__caption_credit"></span> </div> </div> </div> </a> </div> <div class="card-description card-article__dek clamp-js" data-clamp-lines="4">President Joe Biden’s attempts to grapple with a record number of migrants are keeping the role of enforcement at the center of the debate over U.S. asylum, border, and deportation policy. </div> <p class="card-article__metadata"> <span class="card-article__publication-type">Backgrounder</span> <span class="card-article__authors"> by <a href="/bio/diana-roy" class="card-article__authors-link">Diana Roy</a>, Amelia Cheatham and Claire Klobucista</span> <span class="card-article__date"> June 18, 2024</span> <a href="/programs/renewing-america" class="card-article__series"> Renewing America </a> </p> </div> </section> </li><li class="landing-cards-grid__list-item"> <section class="card-article article card-article--with-thumbnail"> <div class="card-article__container"> <p class="card-article__topic-tag"> <a href="/americas/haiti" class="card-article__topic-tag-link"> Haiti </a> </p> <div class="card-article__link-outer-wrapper"> <a href="/backgrounder/haitis-troubled-path-development " class="card-article__link"> <div class="card-article__info"> <p class="card-article__title clamp-js" data-clamp-lines="4">Haiti’s Troubled Path to Development</p> <div class="card-article__image"> <div class="card-article__image-cover bg-image-switch" data-bg-image=//cdn.cfr.org/sites/default/files/styles/card_landscape_m_380x253/public/image/2024/06/Haiti_BG.jpg.webp></div> </div> <div class="card-article__caption"> <div class="card-article__caption_wrapper"> <span class="card-article__caption_credit"></span> </div> </div> </div> </a> </div> <div class="card-description card-article__dek clamp-js" data-clamp-lines="4">Hobbled by foreign interventions, political instability, and natural disasters, the former French colony is paralyzed by multiple crises. </div> <p class="card-article__metadata"> <span class="card-article__publication-type">Backgrounder</span> <span class="card-article__authors"> by <a href="/bio/diana-roy" class="card-article__authors-link">Diana Roy</a> and Rocio Cara Labrador</span> <span class="card-article__date"> June 25, 2024</span> </p> </div> </section> </li><li class="landing-cards-grid__list-item"> <section class="card-article article card-article--with-thumbnail"> <div class="card-article__container"> <p class="card-article__topic-tag"> <a href="/americas/united-states" class="card-article__topic-tag-link"> United States </a> </p> <div class="card-article__link-outer-wrapper"> <a href="/backgrounder/us-temporary-foreign-worker-visa-programs " class="card-article__link"> <div class="card-article__info"> <p class="card-article__title clamp-js" data-clamp-lines="4">U.S. Temporary Foreign Worker Visa Programs</p> <div class="card-article__image"> <div class="card-article__image-cover bg-image-switch" data-bg-image=//cdn.cfr.org/sites/default/files/styles/card_landscape_m_380x253/public/image/2020/07/migrantworkers.jpg.webp></div> </div> <div class="card-article__caption"> <div class="card-article__caption_wrapper"> <span class="card-article__caption_credit"></span> </div> </div> </div> </a> </div> <div class="card-description card-article__dek clamp-js" data-clamp-lines="2">The United States accepts hundreds of thousands of foreign workers each year in a variety of industries. Persistent U.S. labor shortages and accusations of abuse have reenergized the debate over the scale of these programs.   </div> <p class="card-article__metadata"> <span class="card-article__publication-type">Backgrounder</span> <span class="card-article__authors"> by Claire Klobucista and <a href="/bio/diana-roy" class="card-article__authors-link">Diana Roy</a></span> <span class="card-article__date"> June 8, 2023</span> <a href="/programs/renewing-america" class="card-article__series"> Renewing America </a> </p> </div> </section> </li><li class="landing-cards-grid__list-item"> <section class="card-article article card-article--with-thumbnail"> <div class="card-article__container"> <p class="card-article__topic-tag"> <a href="/human-rights/refugees-and-displaced-persons" class="card-article__topic-tag-link"> Refugees and Displaced Persons </a> </p> <div class="card-article__link-outer-wrapper"> <a href="/backgrounder/how-does-us-refugee-system-work-trump-biden-afghanistan " class="card-article__link"> <div class="card-article__info"> <p class="card-article__title clamp-js" data-clamp-lines="4">How Does the U.S. Refugee System Work?</p> <div class="card-article__image"> <div class="card-article__image-cover bg-image-switch" data-bg-image=//cdn.cfr.org/sites/default/files/styles/card_landscape_m_380x253/public/image/2022/04/Refugees_BG.jpg.webp></div> </div> <div class="card-article__caption"> <div class="card-article__caption_wrapper"> <span class="card-article__caption_credit"></span> </div> </div> </div> </a> </div> <div class="card-description card-article__dek clamp-js" data-clamp-lines="2">The United States has long been a safe haven for refugees from around the world. President Biden is working to expand the country’s resettlement program after the Trump administration made sharp cuts. </div> <p class="card-article__metadata"> <span class="card-article__publication-type">Backgrounder</span> <span class="card-article__authors"> by <a href="/bio/diana-roy" class="card-article__authors-link">Diana Roy</a>, Claire Klobucista and James McBride</span> <span class="card-article__date"> March 26, 2024</span> <a href="/programs/renewing-america" class="card-article__series"> Renewing America </a> </p> </div> </section> </li><li class="landing-cards-grid__list-item"> <section class="card-article article card-article--with-thumbnail"> <div class="card-article__container"> <p class="card-article__topic-tag"> <a href="/latin-america" class="card-article__topic-tag-link"> Latin America </a> </p> <div class="card-article__link-outer-wrapper"> <a href="/backgrounder/central-americas-turbulent-northern-triangle " class="card-article__link"> <div class="card-article__info"> <p class="card-article__title clamp-js" data-clamp-lines="4">Central America’s Turbulent Northern Triangle</p> <div class="card-article__image"> <div class="card-article__image-cover bg-image-switch" data-bg-image=//cdn.cfr.org/sites/default/files/styles/card_landscape_m_380x253/public/image/2023/07/NTriangle_BG.jpg.webp></div> </div> <div class="card-article__caption"> <div class="card-article__caption_wrapper"> <span class="card-article__caption_credit"></span> </div> </div> </div> </a> </div> <div class="card-description card-article__dek clamp-js" data-clamp-lines="4">The United States continues to seek strategies for responding to the growing number of migrants fleeing poverty, violence, and other challenges in the Central American region. </div> <p class="card-article__metadata"> <span class="card-article__publication-type">Backgrounder</span> <span class="card-article__authors"> by <a href="/bio/diana-roy" class="card-article__authors-link">Diana Roy</a> and Amelia Cheatham</span> <span class="card-article__date"> July 13, 2023</span> </p> </div> </section> </li><li class="landing-cards-grid__list-item"> <section class="card-article article card-article--with-thumbnail"> <div class="card-article__container"> <p class="card-article__topic-tag"> <a href="/americas" class="card-article__topic-tag-link"> Americas </a> </p> <div class="card-article__link-outer-wrapper"> <a href="/backgrounder/us-detention-child-migrants " class="card-article__link"> <div class="card-article__info"> <p class="card-article__title clamp-js" data-clamp-lines="4">U.S. Detention of Child Migrants</p> <div class="card-article__image"> <div class="card-article__image-cover bg-image-switch" data-bg-image=//cdn.cfr.org/sites/default/files/styles/card_landscape_m_380x253/public/image/2020/01/RTS2FJ66_0.jpg.webp></div> </div> <div class="card-article__caption"> <div class="card-article__caption_wrapper"> <span class="card-article__caption_credit"></span> </div> </div> </div> </a> </div> <div class="card-description card-article__dek clamp-js" data-clamp-lines="4">Tens of thousands of unaccompanied children have been arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border each year, sparking debate over how to respond. How is the Joe Biden administration handling it? </div> <p class="card-article__metadata"> <span class="card-article__publication-type">Backgrounder</span> <span class="card-article__authors"> by Amelia Cheatham and <a href="/bio/diana-roy" class="card-article__authors-link">Diana Roy</a></span> <span class="card-article__date"> March 27, 2023</span> <a href="/programs/renewing-america" class="card-article__series"> Renewing America </a> </p> </div> </section> </li><li class="landing-cards-grid__list-item"> <section class="card-article article card-article--with-thumbnail"> <div class="card-article__container"> <p class="card-article__topic-tag"> <a href="/americas/united-states" class="card-article__topic-tag-link"> United States </a> </p> <div class="card-article__link-outer-wrapper"> <a href="/backgrounder/us-immigration-debate-0 " class="card-article__link"> <div class="card-article__info"> <p class="card-article__title clamp-js" data-clamp-lines="4">The U.S. Immigration Debate</p> <div class="card-article__image"> <div class="card-article__image-cover bg-image-switch" data-bg-image=//cdn.cfr.org/sites/default/files/styles/card_landscape_m_380x253/public/image/2024/08/ImmigrationDebate_HP.jpg.webp></div> </div> <div class="card-article__caption"> <div class="card-article__caption_wrapper"> <span class="card-article__caption_credit"></span> </div> </div> </div> </a> </div> <div class="card-description card-article__dek clamp-js" data-clamp-lines="4">Comprehensive immigration reform has eluded Congress for decades. 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