Northern Triangle
Raped, Threatened, and Left to Die: How the US Fails Female Asylum Seekers
Claudia fled Guatemala after two men stalked, raped, and threatened to kill her over her ex-husband's ties to a guerrilla group. But when she arrived in the US, her pleas for asylum fell on deaf ears.
Hondurans seeking asylum in the US are being bused back to the murder capital of the world
They often only make it as far as Mexico, where authorities detain and deport them. Despite Mexico's harsh immigration enforcement, most of the deportees plan to try to make the trip again immediately.
Deportation Raids Aren't Deterring Central American Families From Coming to the US
The US government's emphasis on detention and deportation to deter undocumented immigrants is failing: the number of families entering the country illegally has been increasing.
'I Want to Go Back': In Guatemala, US-Born Kids Struggle After Their Parents' Deportation
As violence and poverty in Guatemala drive children there to the US, the American-born children of undocumented parents deported from the US are having difficulty adjusting to life in Guatemala.
El Salvador Just Had Its Most Violent Month Since the End of the Civil War
After the dismantling of the gang truce in El Salvador last year, violent crime has risen steadily. May saw 635 killings, a 32 percent increase over March, the previous deadliest month.