http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/row/R43882.pdf
Examines U.S. policy toward Latin America as the new Congress begins with a focus on changes toward Cuba, the emergence of Latin American organizations that do not include the U.S., and other moves toward greater independence of U.S. influence. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists
http://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/publications/ois_enforcement_ar_2013.pdf
Annual statistical report on the number of aliens apprehended and returned to their native countries. Includes details on native country of those apprehended, region where apprehended, and trends in apprehensions since 1965. From the Office of Immigration Statistics of the Department of Homeland Security
http://www2.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/NSAEBB/NSAEBB487/
A set of 9 recently declassified documents which reveal secret contingency plans for airstrikes and mining of Cuban harbors in retaliation for Cuba’s decision to send troops to Angola in 1975. From the National Security Archive
http://fas.org/sgp/crs/homesec/R43716.pdf
Assesses the legal meaning of the term “refugee” as it applies to unaccompanied children arriving at the southwestern U.S. border who say they are fleeing persecution and gang violence in their home country. Also considers how the plight of these children compares to the legal wording in the Immigration and Nationality Act. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists
http://fas.org/sgp/crs/row/R43577.pdf
Provides details about the foreign assistance request for Latin America and issues for Congressional consideration. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists
http://fas.org/sgp/crs/homesec/R43702.pdf
Discusses the U.S. response to the surge of unaccompanied alien children from Central America in 2014 and this might affect free trade agreements and foreign assistance arrangements with countries such as Honduras, Guatemala, and El Salvador. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists
http://www2.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/NSAEBB/NSAEBB483/
A set of eight recently declassified documents covering notes and meetings related to what became known as the Iran-Contra scandal of the 1980s and the question of presidential power, From the National Security Archive
Estimates that 19 million people of the 35 million people living with HIV are unaware of their HIV-positive status. Offers regional snapshots of trouble areas, and portraits of the 12 populations who are at greatest risk of being left behind in the campaign to eradicate AIDs. From UN Aids