3 hours ago · For years, the US has been sending back migrants from Central American countries. However, the Covid-19 pandemic in part spurred record migration across the Western Hemisphere, meaning that more ...

8 hours ago · WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Marco Rubio embarks this weekend on his first foreign trip in office, heading to Central America to press President Donald Trump’s top priority — curbing illegal immigration — and bring the message that the U.S. wants to reclaim control over the Panama Canal despite intense resistance from regional leaders.

4 days ago · Mexico has received non-Mexican migrants from the United States in the past week, and Central American nations could also reach similar agreements with the U.S. to accept deportees from other ...

Worldwide, the United States is the leading destination for Central American migrants overall, according to 2020 estimates from the United Nations Population Division, and the top destination for migrants from all Central American countries except Nicaraguans, whose top …

Jul 15, 2024 · The most recent data shows that over 25 million migrants made the journey to North America as of 2020. Men, women, and children flee violence from drug cartels and gangs; worsening economic inequalities; gender-based violence; …

Mar 22, 2021 · Economic precariousness, government corruption, crime, violence, and—increasingly—climate change are all driving migration from El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras.

Jul 23, 2019 · Understanding the motives that lead migrants to the U.S. is crucial to reaching well-focused immigration and foreign policy solutions to the increasing migrant flows from Central America.

Jul 29, 2024 · Migration across Central America is escalating, with more families with children seeking better opportunities outside their home countries. Migrants primarily cite poverty and economic hardships, violence, and food insecurity as reasons for leaving.

Jul 10, 2023 · U.S. policy toward Central America has been a subject of significant debate and oversight over the past decade as Congress has sought to address the underlying factors driving migration from the region to the United States.

Jan 18, 2024 · The profile of migrants from North Central America has changed, making them more vulnerable compared to a decade ago . Currently, they arrive at a younger age (early twenties compared to mid-twenties), and the proportion of women has increased.