Trump’s right: Border arrests are surging. Here’s why
Trump is planning a visit to Calexico, Calif., on Friday as he blames Mexico for failing to stem the tide of migrants. Still, the forces driving Central American families and children northward are complex — and some think Trump’s hard-line immigration rhetoric could be making the problem worse.
By signing up you agree to receive email newsletters or alerts from POLITICO. You can unsubscribe at any time. El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala have some of the highest homicide rates in the world. Crimes such as extortion, kidnapping, gender-based violence and gang recruitment continue to create instability.
that drought had wiped out staple bean and maize crops on more than 1,000 square miles of farmland in the three countries, an area roughly equivalent to the state of Rhode Island. The organization said the crop losses would jeopardize the availability of food for roughly 2 million people.
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