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The “Push” Factor: Central American Farmers, Free Trade, and Migration

Posted: 17 Apr 2019 05:47 AM PDT

The number of migrants traveling from Central American countries (particularly El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras) destined for the United States has rapidly increased in recent years. In 2018, 87 percent of Central American immigrants came from those three countries, which account for most of the migrants at the U.S. southern border. Their numbers will likely […] Related posts: Beyond Violence: Drought and Migration in Central America's Northern Triangle African Free Trade Could...

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