The Americas Migration Brief is an independent newsletter founded and authored by Jordi Amaral since January 2023. Sent every Monday morning, the Weekly Briefs cover news and analysis related to migration from across the Americas and Caribbean, from Canada to Argentina. In addition to the Weekly Briefs, the newsletter includes special editions featuring original analysis and research.

Since January 2024, the Americas Migration Brief has partnered with Center for Engagement and aDvocacy in the Americas (CEDA), a non-partisan 501(c)3 institution dedicated to promoting a US policy toward the Americas based on engagement and mutual respect. You can check out CEDA’s work here.


Jordi Amaral is the founder and author of the Americas Migration Brief. Jordi is a freelance researcher and writer specializing in Latin America and the Caribbean, migration, politics, human rights, security and rule of law, and development. He has worked with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Hxagon, the Migration Policy Institute (MPI), the Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA), the Atlantic Council, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the Central American Resource Center (CARECEN DC), and ONG Rescate, among others. 

Jordi is currently pursuing a PhD in Political Science at the George Washington University, with a focus on the comparative politics of migration across the Americas. He holds a B.A. in International Affairs and Latin American and Hemispheric Studies from the George Washington University, where he graduated Phi Beta Kappa and summa cum laude.

Feel free to connect by email (jordi.amaral@gmail.com) or LinkedIn.


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Researcher focused on Latin America and the Caribbean, migration, and politics. Founder of the Americas Migration Brief. Contributor to the Latin America Daily Briefing and Just Caribbean Updates; past contributor to the Latin America Risk Report.