Why are Thousands of Central American Children Risking their Lives to Reach the United States?: A View from Honduras
What is compelling families and children to set out on such a risky journey north when their future in the United States is so uncertain?
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Overview
The alarming number of unaccompanied minors from Central America arriving at the United States border is raising questions about what is compelling families and children to set out on such a risky journey north when their future in the United States is so uncertain. With Honduran children representing the largest number of unaccompanied minors arriving at the U.S. border, understanding the current security and political context there is particularly important. Join us for a discussion with our special Honduran guests to examine the underlying factors contributing to the increased migration, what the new Honduran government is doing to respond to their country’s security crisis, and how the legacy of the 2009 coup may be an additional factor.
Please note that this event will be conducted in Spanish; simultaneous interpretation will be provided.
Speakers
Carlos Hernández
Omar Rivera
Joy Olson
Tani Adams
Eric L. Olson
Director of Policy and Strategic Initiatives, Seattle International Foundation
Hosted By
Latin America Program
The Wilson Center’s prestigious Latin America Program provides non-partisan expertise to a broad community of decision makers in the United States and Latin America on critical policy issues facing the Hemisphere. The Program provides insightful and actionable research for policymakers, private sector leaders, journalists, and public intellectuals in the United States and Latin America. To bridge the gap between scholarship and policy action, it fosters new inquiry, sponsors high-level public and private meetings among multiple stakeholders, and explores policy options to improve outcomes for citizens throughout the Americas. Drawing on the Wilson Center’s strength as the nation’s key non-partisan policy forum, the Program serves as a trusted source of analysis and a vital point of contact between the worlds of scholarship and action. Read more
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