Pronouns: he/him
Felipe works to advance rights-based policy solutions to protect migrants and refugees across the Americas, including in the context of climate displacement. At CGRS, he leads advocacy initiatives at national and international levels and directs the organization’s Spanish-language public education efforts. His work spans research, advocacy before international bodies, and U.S. federal advocacy, and he frequently speaks on regional migration and refugee protection, climate displacement, and U.S. border policy in academic, advocacy, and media settings.
Before joining CGRS, Felipe served as a Department of Justice–accredited representative at Catholic Charities of San Francisco, where he provided direct legal services, community outreach, and public education to immigrant communities in San Mateo County, California. He also worked at the Center for Justice and Accountability, contributing to litigation on serious human rights violations across Latin America.
Languages: English, Spanish
Education
Tufts University, The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, M.A.L.D., Medford, Massachusetts, United States
Universidad de los Andes, Specialist in Journalism, Bogotá, Colombia
Universidad de los Andes, LL.B., Bogotá, Colombia
Selected Publications and Commentary
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Kate Jastram, Jane McAdam, Geoff Gilbert, and Tamara Wood, International Protection for People Displaced Across Borders in the Context of Climate Change and Disasters: A Practical Toolkit, (Center for Gender & Refugee Studies, Kaldor Centre for International Refugee Law and Essex Law School and Human Rights Centre, 2025).
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"Trump 2.0: Four Key Shifts Expected in U.S. Asylum and Regional Migration Policy," Leir Briefing Room, December 5, 2024.
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“How the Inter-American Court Could Advance Protection for Climate-Displaced Individuals,” Just Security, June 12, 2024.
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“What Did Leaders Accomplish at Their Migration Summit?” Latin American Advisor, May 20, 2024.
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“What Is Behind the Increase in Emigration From Venezuela?” with Blaine Bookey, Latin America Advisor, October 23, 2023.