Author Archives: Daniel Comas

Third-Country Removals: Deportations and Due Process 

By: Emma Eckenhausen   “Honestly, I had never heard of Liberia,” said Arin Garcia Yepes, a Colombian migrant deported by the United States to Liberia on August 20, 2026. Garcia Yepes is among a growing number of Latin American migrants who have been removed to African countries where they are not citizens and often have […]

When the Hurricane Hits, Should the Debt Stop? Climate-Resilient Debt Clauses in the Caribbean

By: Natalya Kitchin For many Caribbean countries, a major hurricane can worsen existing financial pressures and, in some cases, lead to a broader fiscal crisis. Government revenues may fall at the same time that emergency spending rises sharply. Roads, ports, schools, hospitals, and homes may need immediate repair, while existing sovereign debt obligations continue to […]

Colombia, the U.S., and the Politics of Earthquake Aid

By: Evvie Kaczkowski  The typically secluded region of San José del Palmar, Colombia, has found itself at the center of international attention after it became the epicenter of a magnitude-7.4 earthquake on August 10, 2026. At least 331 people were killed, and more than 406,000 are in desperate need of aid. Within hours of the […]