LAWG - Latin America Working Group

The Latin America Working Group (LAWG) and its sister organization, the Latin America Working Group Education Fund (LAWGEF), mobilize concerned citizens, organizations, and networks to call for just U.S. policies towards Latin America and the Caribbean. We educate the public about the impact of U.S. foreign and immigration policy and advocate before the U.S. Congress and the executive branch. We work closely with civil society partners in Latin America to support their human rights campaigns and make sure their voices are heard in the policy debates that take place in Washington, D.C. but shape the lives of millions throughout the region.

We envision a relationship between the United States and Latin America and the Caribbean based on mutual respect, justice, and a shared commitment to the human rights of all the peoples of the Americas; that values peace, not war, and humanitarian assistance, not military might; that defends the rights of migrants and refugees; and that protects the health of our planet.