There's no "potato famine" or "Vietnamese boat flotilla" exoduses of certain death anymore.
This country is filled. Originally Posted by gnadfly
Murder, Crime, Violence and Corruption: Kurt Ver Beek is co-founder and president of the Association for a More Just Society (the sister organization in Honduras) and can rattle off a plethora of statistics about Honduras that explain why people are leaving.
Education for Their Children: Keila Garcia, the organization’s director of governance and a Honduran citizen, said that education is crucial but that people want to send their children to private schools, which are expensive.
Extortion By Gangs Stifles Economic Opportunity: Extortion of workers and businesses by gang members acts as a major impediment to economic growth in Honduras and elsewhere in Central America.
Where You Live Limits Opportunity: If you are poor or live in a dangerous neighborhood there are many obstacles to climbing the economic ladder.
Drop in Coffee Prices in Guatemala: While not addressed in the National Immigration Forum event, which focused on Honduras, a major reason for the migration of Guatemalans is the decline in coffee prices, which has caused many farmers to believe their economic circumstances are too desperate to remain in Guatemala.
Unless there is improvement in the conditions that are compelling them to leave, we should assume people will continue to leave Central America and come to the United States.
