Jul 24 Central American leaders seek solution to child migrant crisis in U.S. By Associated Press The presidents of Honduras and Guatemala are meeting with lawmakers on Capitol Hill amid a stalemate over the immigration crisis on the U.S.-Mexico border. Continue reading
Jul 17 Once a child migrant has crossed the border, what happens next? By Larisa Epatko What happens to child migrants after they turn themselves in at the U.S. border? We take a step-by-step look at their journey once they enter the U.S. Continue reading
Jul 09 Obama administration pledges to stem immigration tide By Erica Werner, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Obama administration officials defended their response to the immigration crisis on the Southwest border Wednesday and pledged to get control of the flood of unaccompanied children arriving from Central America. "We believe we will stem this tide," the… Continue reading
Jul 09 Migrants seeking security in US often encounter violence along their route By Larisa Epatko Many migrants from Central American countries report being mugged, raped or threatened with other violence as they try to make their way to the United States, according to a survey recently released by Doctors Without Borders. Continue reading
Jul 07 Watch Is hope of citizenship or endemic violence driving migrant children to cross the border? By PBS News Hour More than 52,000 unaccompanied children have been detained trying to cross into the U.S. since October. Most hail from areas rife with poverty, violence and smugglers. Judy Woodruff gets debate from Marshall Fitz of the Center for American Progress and… Continue watching
Jun 25 Watch 9:54 Widespread childhood malnutrition is a paradox in agriculturally rich Guatemala By Hari Sreenivasan, Jason Kane Continue watching
Jun 25 Watch Widespread childhood malnutrition is a paradox in agriculturally rich Guatemala By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jun 25 In a land of plenty, a reporter’s snapshots of malnutrition By Hari Sreenivasan When we asked Maria Pilar whether she would save some of the peas she was tirelessly weeding, she looked at us like we were nuts. Her answer was, “I’ve heard people eat these things. But no, not me.” And that… Continue reading
Jun 25 How Guatemala finally ‘woke up’ to its malnutrition crisis By Roger Thurow In a hip Guatemala City restaurant set within a high-fashion clothing store, baristas mix “Super Nutritious” drinks like the Sangre de Vampiro, a mixture of pineapple, celery, beets, lemon, orange juice and organic honey. “Rich in antioxidants,” boasts the menu. Continue reading
Jun 22 Few immediate consequences for children crossing U.S. border By Kayla Ruble Children from Central America who cross the border into the United States alone are able to live, attend public schools and even work without facing immediate consequences, according to an Associated Press investigation. Continue reading