Adam
GolobPhD · SHREVEPORT, LA

Writer, political scientist,
and maker of things.

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CENTRAL AMERICAN SPECIALIST

Country conditions.
Human lives.

Political science and regional research in service of understanding the circumstances people flee.

I work with immigration attorneys on country conditions analysis, expert reports, and consultation, drawing on research in Central American politics, human trafficking, and human rights.

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A flower market in Guatemala, an image from Adam’s existing specialist website
Central America · Politics, communities, and lived experience
GuatemalaHondurasEl SalvadorNicaraguaCosta RicaPanama
01 / EXPERT WORK

For counsel.

A country’s history and institutions matter. So do the circumstances of the person whose story is being heard.

Country conditions reports

Research and analysis tailored to the country, issues, and circumstances of an immigration matter.

Consultation & case review

Discussion with counsel to identify relevant regional dynamics, research, and questions for an expert opinion.

Expert testimony

Testimony requests can be discussed alongside the hearing date, format, and case needs. Availability is arranged individually.

Legal training & presentations

Sessions for attorneys, organizations, and communities on Central American politics, trafficking, coercion, and asylum-related country conditions.

Research-backed regional expertise

PhD in Government, with a Central American focus; MA in Latin American and Caribbean Studies; immigration expert work since 2020.

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02 / REGIONAL EXPERTISE

Across
Central America.

Experience in immigration matters involving these six countries.

GuatemalaExplore

Gang recruitment, coercion, indigenous rights, and the effects of anti-gang enforcement.

The Resurgence of Mano Dura in Guatemala
HondurasExplore

Gang power, forced recruitment, exploitation, gender-based violence, and access to protection.

Gang Strategies in the Northern Triangle
El SalvadorExplore

Gang coercion, criminal governance, detention, state violence, and human trafficking.

Gangs and Modern-Day Slavery
NicaraguaExplore

Political repression, civil society, authoritarian governance, and persecution.

Nicaragua’s New Dictatorship
Costa RicaExplore

Human trafficking, political development, and the relationship between institutions and human rights.

Hidden: A Case Study on Human Trafficking in Costa Rica
PanamaExplore

Country conditions, political institutions, and human rights, including work in presentations and immigration matters.

My published chapter, “Panama” (Chapter 12), appears in Part 2: Country Case Studies of Foundations of Comparative Politics: Concepts, Systems, and Practices.

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03 / AREAS OF ANALYSIS

The issues
behind the cases.

  • Gang recruitment, forced criminality, and gang trafficking
  • Political repression and persecution
  • Domestic, intimate partner, and gender-based violence
  • LGBTQI rights and discrimination
  • Indigenous rights and racial or ethnic persecution
  • Violence against children and women
  • Prison conditions, impunity, and state protection
  • Labor trafficking and sexual exploitation
04 / THE RESEARCH

Published work.

Full academic selection
Gang Strategies in the Northern Triangle book cover

LEXINGTON BOOKS · 2022

Gang Strategies in the Northern Triangle

Coerced Criminality as a Form of Human Trafficking

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06 / CONTACT

Start with
the case.

Send the country, central issues, report deadline, and hearing date. Please indicate whether testimony is requested.

golobphd@gmail.com

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