In The Press

The Heat: U.S. migrant crisis

They come for a host of reasons – to escape poverty, corruption, violence, and most recently, extreme weather. Most, in search of a better life. Many believed conditions would ease under the new Biden administration. Click here to see the video with Laura Carlsen

‘Remain in Mexico’ policy exposes migrants to horrific abuse.

Under the recently reinstated policy, asylum seekers at the US border are vulnerable to ‘torture, rape, and death’. Check out this report on Al Jazeera with Laura Carlsen. Click here.

Mexico’s elections on KPFA radio

Local candidates were killed in the run up to Mexico’s recent election. Laura Carlsen (@LauraECarlsen), Director of the Mexico City-based Americas Program joins us to analyze the political climate in Mexico following its midterm election which saw a 51% voter turnout. Listen to the show here, at 0:08 – 36 .