More Young Central American Migrants Fleeing to US, Settle for Mexico Take Two
go to original December 2, 2016

El Salvadorian Brothers Flee Gang Violence for Mexico (United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees)

More than 400,000 people were apprehended at the southern border of the US during this past fiscal year... most of them were fleeing Central America.

Because of the greater risks trying to get into the US, many of these migrants are opting to settle in Mexico instead.

Asylum applications in that country have nearly tripled over the past three years.

LA Times reporter Kate Linthicum has been exploring how that trend is affecting Mexico. She spoke with Take Two's Alex Cohen from Mexico City.

To hear the full conversation, click the player below:

See the original at Take Two

Related: Fleeing El Salvador’s Murderous Street Gangs, Three Young Brothers Navigate the Asylum Process in Mexico with UNHCR Support (UNHCR)

Related: Mexican, Central American Youth Vulnerable to Gang Recruitment (teleSUR)

Related: How Undocumented Workers Pay Taxes, Buy Houses and Open Businesses (The Desert Sun)

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