Center for Engagement and Advocacy in the Americas

Center for Engagement and Advocacy in the Americas Our mission is to promote policies in the US and throughout the Americas that are founded on partnership, mutual respect, and constructive dialogue.

CEDA Regional Migration Program Manager María Teresa Ureña was recently featured in a  article examining the Trump admin...
08/17/2026

CEDA Regional Migration Program Manager María Teresa Ureña was recently featured in a article examining the Trump administration’s use of third-country deportations, highlighting the challenges and risks faced by migrants who are removed to countries where they have no established ties or support networks.

Read the full article: https://www.notus.org/national/dhs-deportation-third-country-removal-ecuador-boluf

CEDA Executive Director María José Espinosa was recently quoted by the Texas Observer in an article examining the loss o...
08/13/2026

CEDA Executive Director María José Espinosa was recently quoted by the Texas Observer in an article examining the loss of immigration protections for Cubans in the United States, highlighting the growing risks facing Cuban migrants amid shifting asylum and deportation policies.

đź”— Read the full article: https://www.texasobserver.org/cuba-trump-parole-asylum-sanctions-ice-detention/

Cuba’s government recently announced 176 economic reform measures aimed at reshaping the country’s economic model amid a...
08/05/2026

Cuba’s government recently announced 176 economic reform measures aimed at reshaping the country’s economic model amid a deepening humanitarian crisis. Economist Ricardo González examines what these reforms could mean, outlining four possible scenarios for Cuba’s economic future, and the factors that may determine their success.

Read the full analysis
English: https://www.weareceda.org/ceda-publications/cuban-economic-reform-amid-isolation-four-scenarios-eng
Español: https://www.weareceda.org/ceda-publications/la-reforma-econmica-cubana-frente-al-aislamiento-cuatro-escenarios-esp

🚨 UPCOMING WEBINAR: Please join CEDA and the Bologna Initiative for Sanctions Relief on Thursday, August 6, for a 75-min...
08/04/2026

🚨 UPCOMING WEBINAR: Please join CEDA and the Bologna Initiative for Sanctions Relief on Thursday, August 6, for a 75-minute discussion on the rapidly evolving U.S.-Cuba relationship.

As the United States has drastically escalates pressures on Cuba this year, experts will examine the growing national security framing of Cuba, its implications for U.S. policy, and the humanitarian consequences of the current approach.

Don’t miss this important conversation!

đź”— Register now: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_dnA9CSRvS1OlJ5Iq6Jhv6w #/registration

CEDA’s Executive Director María José Espinosa was recently quoted by The New York Times in an article examining the Trum...
08/03/2026

CEDA’s Executive Director María José Espinosa was recently quoted by The New York Times in an article examining the Trump administration’s new deal with Uruguay to accept Cuban deportees, highlighting the growing challenges facing Cuban migrants amid shifting U.S. immigration and deportation policies.

Read the full article: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/29/us/politics/trump-cuban-deportees-uruguay.html

07/30/2026

Policy decisions don’t happen in a vacuum, but too often they’re made without direct connection to the people they affect most.

CEDA works across the Americas to address that imbalance.

We bring together policymakers, civil society,and local communities to ensure decisions are informed by real conditions on the ground.

Through research, convenings, and direct engagement, we help bridge policy and lived experience.
Learn more about our work.

Learn more about how CEDA connects policy and lived experience across the Americas. Tap the link to explore our work and stay connected: www.weareceda.org

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