Human Rights Watch calls on Latin America countries to step up aid for Haitian, Venezuelan migrants

Migrants crossing the Darien Gap (Credit: AFP)

On August 29, the Biden administration resumed a humanitarian parole program for migrants from four countries, including Venezuela and Haiti, after pausing it in July following allegations of widespread fraud.

Now, Human Rights Watch, one of the leading human rights watchdogs in the world, has called on Latin American governments to enhance protection measures, grant legal status and do their part as a whole to ensure that millions of Venezuelans and Haitians get opportunities in their home countries.