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Quixote Center dismantles oppressive systems & structures so that vulnerable people are empowered to become artisans of their own destiny. We do this through sustainable development, U.S. policy reform, economic justice & educational initiatives.

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Quixote Center @quixotecenter.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
We are heartbroken and outraged at this decision, but the fight continues. Stand with us. Make your voice heard. We need 60 senators. Flood thier inboxes and voicemails today. #Haiti #HaitiTPS #SCOTUS #TemporaryProtectedStatus quixote.org/action#/
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Quixote Center @quixotecenter.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
This week we're sharing the first of 3 reports about what we witnessed #betweenborders in Mexico: the harsh conditions, looming uncertainty, and human beings discarded by policy. #migrationjustice #mexico #immigration quixote.org/posts/us-dep...
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Quixote Center @quixotecenter.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
What do you remember about your favorite meal? Every person we've interviewed about immigration detention remembers the food. Every. Single. One. As hundreds at Delaney Hall continue their hunger strike, we examine why. quixote.org/posts/food-w...
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Food, Water and ICE
Imagine being so desperate that you stop eating.  That after everything, after the journey, the crossing, the detention, the waiting, and the violence, you look down at your tray of food crawling with...
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Quixote Center @quixotecenter.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Blowing up boats. Pardoning traffickers. Weakening arms export oversight. What do these things have in common? They're all part of the latest US "war on drugs." Read our latest blog: Fighting Cartels While Arming Them. #ARMASAct quixote.org/posts/fighti...
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Fighting Cartels While Arming Them
The latest version of the US “war on drugs,” launched in February 2025, has worsened violence and undermined human rights. It now risks arming the very cartels it claims to defeat.
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Quixote Center @quixotecenter.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
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Between Borders: Nory's Story #betweenborders #migrationstories
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Quixote Center @quixotecenter.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
In Gros Morne, Haiti, emergency support helped displaced families survive. Tuition assistance kept children in school. Now, parents are starting small businesses to help pay school costs themselves. youtube.com/shorts/MgdBj...
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Haiti Emergency Fund Beneficiaries - Caritas
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Quixote Center @quixotecenter.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
Happy Haitian Flag Day! quixote.org/posts/haitia...
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Haitian Flag Day
In Haiti and the throughout the diaspora, May 18th is a day filled with music, dancing, parades, religious services, and cultural events.  It’s Haitian flag day, a national holiday and day of celebrat...
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Quixote Center @quixotecenter.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Before you start scrolling this Saturday, start here instead. Impact stories, urgent updates, and ways to take action. Sign up for our weekly e-blast: quixote.org/email
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Quixote Center @quixotecenter.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
From Mexico to Panama, we witnessed ordinary people turning compassion into action: offering food, shelter, water, and dignity to migrants on the move. What starts small often becomes a lifeline for entire communities. Read more: quixote.org/posts/solida...
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Solidarity in Action: Caring for Migrants Across Borders
After visiting shelters and meal programs across Mexico, Guatemala, and Panama, one truth keeps surfacing: compassion doesn’t wait for permission, it acts.  In border communities, the scene repeats it...
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Quixote Center @quixotecenter.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
He left Venezuela to save his livelihood. He crossed continents to seek asylum. Now he’s stranded in Panama—caught between borders, with no safe way forward. Watch José’s story: youtu.be/78w0SPDS-74
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Between Borders: Jose's Story
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Quixote Center @quixotecenter.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
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What Do "Haitian-Led" Solutions Look Like?
Last year our government brutally dismantled USAID, sending shockwaves around the world.  The world's largest foreign humanitarian aid provider is reduced to a few remaining programs, including the su...
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Quixote Center @quixotecenter.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
"The news feels urgent at first, then familiar, then repetitive. Fatigue sets in." That's not an accident. New on the Quixote Center blog —Haiti: Headlines & History. quixote.org/posts/haiti-headlines-history #Haiti #ProtectTPS #HaitiTPS
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Haiti: Headlines & History
It starts with a notification.  A headline flashes across the screen.  It’s Haiti. Violence is escalating. A hurricane on the way.  A migrant caravan. Another crisis breaking through. A few days pass,...
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Quixote Center @quixotecenter.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
We are excited to announce our 50th Anniversary Celebration on September 19 at the Silver Spring Civic Center, 5-9 pm. Details to follow in the coming weeks. In the meantime, we hope you will save the date and join us in September as we celebrate 50 years of promoting justice and seeking peace.
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Quixote Center @quixotecenter.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
New Blog: An Eyewitness Account from the US House Gallery during the HR 1689 vote, extending TPS for Haiti. Now, on to the Senate! Read our blog here: quixote.org/posts/from-t...
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From the Gallery: Witnessing a Rare Victory for Haitians in Congress
by Claudette David, Quixote Center Board Member On  April 16, 2026, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 1689 to extend protected status for Haitians and it did not happen quietly. It started...
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Quixote Center @quixotecenter.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
Just a preview of Erick's incredible journey of migration, deportation, hope and resillience. Watch the full story here, and learn what it's like to live #BetweenBorders. quixote.org/posts/betwee...
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Quixote Center @quixotecenter.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
🚨TPS for Haiti: Today, 1pm- Procedural Vote & Debate on Rep. Pressley's Discharge Petition 4/16 - Vote expected on H.R. 1689, to extend Temporary Protected Status until 2029 for Haitians 📲 Call your representative @ 202-224-3121 and urge them to vote YES to protect 350,000 TPS holders from Haiti
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Quixote Center @quixotecenter.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Read our latest blog on what children in Haiti are facing—and how U.S.-trafficked weapons are part of the story. quixote.org/posts/haitis...
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Quixote Center @quixotecenter.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
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Quixote Center @quixotecenter.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
She was seeking asylum, but deported to a country she had never been to. The US is sending people to Panama on deportation flights. This is what happens after they land. She is still there. Still waiting. This is not an exception. This is policy. Part 2. Watch: youtu.be/bP8p6_nDFRQ
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Between Borders: Melona's Story, Part 2 (of 2)
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Quixote Center @quixotecenter.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
She was seeking asylum. She was deported to a country she had never been to. She is still there. We’re telling these stories because too often, what happens to people along the way is never seen. This is Between Borders. Watch part 1 (of 2): www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ei_J...
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Beyond Borders: Melona's Story, part 1
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Quixote Center @quixotecenter.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
We are sharing the processes, results, lessons learned, and recommendations from this incredible pilot program. Please read & share widely: quixote.org/posts/pilot-... #haiti #QuixoteCenter #development
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Quixote Center @quixotecenter.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
We are sharing the processes, results, lessons learned, and recommendations from this incredible pilot program. Please read & share widely: quixote.org/posts/pilot-...
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Quixote Center @quixotecenter.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
TPS for Haitians is now before the Supreme Court. Join faith leaders and supporters on the Court steps. Signs will be available. Press coverage by @frontlinepbs.bsky.social @nytimes.com @apnews.com 📍 US Supreme Court 🗓 March 17 ⏰ 12pm Stand with Haitian families. Stand for justice. #ProtectTPS
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Quixote Center @quixotecenter.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
500,000 weapons are currently in Haiti, 70% of those are from Florida. Learn about the ARMAS act from our director Kim Lamberty, and help stop the flow of weapons to Haiti. youtu.be/6HQWfS_BfTk?...
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Newtown Action Alliance Lunch & Lobby on ARMAS Act
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Quixote Center @quixotecenter.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
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State of the Plantain and Veterinary Pharmacy Projects at Grepen Center in Haiti
Situated in the commune of Gros Morne where 3 out its 8 sections have suffered from gang violence, the Jean Marie Vincent (Grepen) Center has had to keep a low profile and downsize or even suspend…
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Quixote Center @quixotecenter.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
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Quixote Center @quixotecenter.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
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Quixote Center @quixotecenter.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
Part 3 of our series: What is this doing to our communities? and How can we support one another? quixote.org/posts/state-...
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State of Immigration in the United States (Part 3 of 3)
Part 1 can be found HERE. Part 2 can be found HERE. What is this doing to our communities?
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Quixote Center @quixotecenter.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
If you've had a hard time keeping track of the policy developments and accompanying judicial stays related to immigration, you are not alone. Read our 3 part blog series where we unpack it all. quixote.org/posts/state-...
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State of Immigration in the United States (Part 1 of 3)
If you’ve had a hard time keeping track of the policy developments and accompanying judicial stays related to immigration, you are not alone. This blog series is meant to provide an overview of the…
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Quixote Center @quixotecenter.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
Join Quixote Center for Love Thy Neighbor- A prayer vigil for our immigrant community
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Quixote Center @quixotecenter.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
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Upholding Not Undermining International Law: Civil Society Open Letter to States | Human Rights First
The 268 faith-based, non-governmental, and other civil society organizations listed below call on UN Member States to uphold, preserve, strengthen, and celebrate international refugee, human rights,…
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Quixote Center @quixotecenter.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
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Quixote Center @quixotecenter.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
On this World Refugee Day we want to thank all who supported our emergency campaign to support displaced persons and deported migrants in Gros Morne, Haiti. Because of you, we were able to support 256 families! Read more on our blog: quixote.org/posts/emerge...
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Emergency Campaign Supports 256 Families in Haiti
In April, our partners at LaChandler Parish in Gros Morne reached out to Quixote Center to ask for emergency assistance to respond to an influx of displaced persons and deported migrants. Deportation…
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Quixote Center @quixotecenter.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
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Quixote Center @quixotecenter.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
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Quixote Center @quixotecenter.bsky.social · 15/06/2025
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Quixote Center @quixotecenter.bsky.social · 14/06/2025
Sanctions- an interventions coercion tactic or tool for positive change?
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Quixote Center @quixotecenter.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
Read our latest blog by Kim Lamberty: quixote.org/posts/the-si...
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The Signs of the Times
More than half of the people in Haiti are facing severe hunger, with at least 8,000, specifically among those displaced and living in tent camps, facing starvation. Gang violence killed 5600 people…
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Quixote Center @quixotecenter.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
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Quixote Center @quixotecenter.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
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Quixote Center @quixotecenter.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
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Quixote Center @quixotecenter.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
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Quixote Center @quixotecenter.bsky.social · 12/04/2025
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Quixote Center @quixotecenter.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
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Quixote Center @quixotecenter.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
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Quixote Center @quixotecenter.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
Join us for a webinar- Stranded and Forgotten: The Human Cost of US Deportation Policies
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Quixote Center @quixotecenter.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
Want a different perspective on our trip to Panama? Check out this post from one of our participants: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
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Quixote Center @quixotecenter.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
More Panama Highlights: 1-2) The gymnasium at Fe y Alegria, a Jesuit facility repurposed to house the people expelled from the US on military flights last month. They are all from Asia and Africa, and very young.
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Quixote Center @quixotecenter.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
The Panama delegation is having an eye opening experience on their trip. Here are some recent highlights: 1) A vacant building repurposed to hold stranded migrants from Venezuela, in Miramar, Panama.
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Quixote Center @quixotecenter.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
Port a Prince is about to collapse and be taken over by armed gangs. At the same time, the Trump administration has announced it is ending the humanitarian parole program on April 24th for 200,000 Haitians who will now be in danger of deportation at a time when Haiti is in crisis.
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