Nov 08 Giving voice to youth caught in immigration limbo By News Desk The violence affecting life in El Salvador isn't confined within that country's borders. Residents from other parts of Central America, including Guatemala and Honduras, experience similar fears in their daily lives. Continue reading
Oct 09 Watch U.S. aims to decrease child migration through sponsored programs in Central America By PBS NewsHour Continue watching
Oct 06 Can U.S.-style youth programs in Central America keep kids from migrating? By Jude Joffe-Block, Fronteras CHALCHUAPA, El Salvador — The once-staggering number of Central American child migrants crossing the border has slowed dramatically in recent months. But to discourage future migration flows, many say the violence and poverty that helped trigger the exodus must be… Continue reading
Oct 03 Deported Salvadoran teen returns home to threat of gang violence By Jude Joffe-Block, Fronteras American immigration courts are gearing up to decide the fate of tens of thousands of children from Central America who came to the United States border in recent months. Meanwhile, Mexico has been cracking down on these migrants en route… Continue reading
Sep 11 Obama administration sharply reduces number of deportations By Alicia A. Caldwell, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is on pace this year to deport the fewest number of immigrants since at least 2007, even as he has postponed until after Election Day his promised unilateral action that could shield millions more from… Continue reading
Aug 14 Gallery: 100 years of the Panama Canal in 10 photos By Larisa Epatko Friday marks the 100th anniversary of the opening of the Panama Canal, the 48-mile passage linking the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean. It helped move American troops to the Pacific theater during World War II and has facilitated trade between… Continue reading
Jul 29 Could Obama’s executive actions on immigration change the midterm election landscape? By Erica Werner, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Even as they grapple with an immigration crisis at the border, White House officials are making plans to act before November’s mid-term elections to grant work permits to potentially millions of immigrants who are in this country illegally,… Continue reading
Jul 25 Watch Can political leadership in Central America reverse conditions fueling migration? By PBS NewsHour Continue watching
Jul 25 Watch News Wrap: Investigators gain access to MH17 site By PBS NewsHour In our news wrap Friday, a small group of investigators arrived at the scene of the MH17 crash in eastern Ukraine for the first time, while the U.S. ambassador to NATO reported that 15,000 Russian troops have massed at the… Continue watching