A Guatemalan woman recently deported from the US makes a phone call at a migrant shelter in Guatemala City. Some Central Americans flee to the US for economic reasons. Increasingly, many say they are driven by fear of violence at home.
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Jill Replogle
According to the Center for Migration Studies and the Department of Homeland Security, a 'surge' in credible fear claims has occurred among non-citizens trying to enter the US.
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Shefali S. Kulkarni
