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Thomas Boerman

A Guatemalan woman recently deported from the U.S. makes a phone call at a migrant shelter in Guatemala City, In addition to avoiding gang and drug-related violence, Central Americans are also fleeing to the US for economic reasons.

For Central Americans, fear is increasingly the reason for entering the US

Conflict & Justice

With gang and organized crime violence common in parts of Central America, more and more people trying to enter the US say they are fleeing out of fear. Last year, 36,000 people gave fear as the reason — more than double the prior year — and those from El Salvador, Honduras, and Guatemala helped lead that rise.With gang and organized crime violence common in parts of Central America, more and more people trying to enter the US say they are fleeing out of fear. Last year, 36,000 people gave fear as the reason — more than double the prior year — and those from El Salvador, Honduras, and Guatemala helped lead that rise.