Youth migrants say the so-called American dream is not a voluntary goal. It is forced on them by violence and poverty. Photo: Israel Carcamo 4. Gang crime and violence are some of the main reasons many people migrate from the Northern Triangle. When surveyed, respondents who lived in gang-affected neighbourhoods were 40 per cent more likely to want to leave their country. This gang effect was even stronger in El Salvador.
This makes them extremely vulnerable to extortion from gangs. That is especially true when threatened with sexual violence and even death. In some cases, poverty leads to desperation for young men. Some join gangs voluntarily, for a sense of purpose and for day-to-day security. In short: the constant fear, hardship and lack of opportunity can cause adults and teens alike to despair for their futures in the Northern Triangle. Many would rather risk their lives crossing Mexico than lose their lives and futures Fleeing gangs or seeking jobs?
The threats facing families in the Northern Triangle are often interconnected. If gangs kill the main provider, his or her family struggles to get by. Introduce a variable like a natural disaster and the situation becomes even more desperate.
With jobs unavailable, young people may feel no other choice but to join a gang. Some groups emphasize that Salvadorans, Guatemalans and Hondurans migrate mainly for better economic opportunities in the U.
Indeed, the region is the poorest in the Western Hemisphere. But other organizations warn against the idea that Northern Triangle families are motivated solely by economic factors. For people fleeing these countries, waiting for a visa can result in death, rape, or forcible recruitment into crime. Many people fleeing the Northern Triangle have family in the U. But many are hard-pressed to believe that family, on its own, is enough of a motivator. That is because people risk so much to make the journey — especially women.
It has been reported that nearly one third of women are sexually assaulted on the journey. Cargo railroad tracks run from the southern border of Guatemala all the way to Mexico and the United States.
By the time they cross the northern Mexican border, some migrants have travelled more than 2, km. Along the way, many suffer assaults, robbery and abduction by criminal gangs.
Photo: David Munoza 5. Migrants from Northern Triangle countries travel more than 2, kilometres to reach the U. Many die before reaching the United States.
When they get there, police and immigration officials are reported to extort from some migrants and treat many of them poorly. Criminal mobs are also known to terrorize migrants riding the train. Some take out huge loans to pay the smugglers who shepherd them through Mexico and into the United States. Now in the U. The government does provide millions of dollars in grant funds each year to organizations like World Vision to help in the region.
Some groups feel our country should be doing more to help refugees from Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala. Canadian news agencies have repeatedly raised the question of why Canada is not doing more on the Central American front. Razor wire rolls protecting World Vision offices in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, are evidence of violence in the neighborhood. Aid workers are an important presence in the region, as they help keep children safe.
Otherwise, Mexico bears the burden of resettling thousands of highly vulnerable people in their country. Some sources feel the migrant surge from the Northern Triangle is an opportunity for Canada.
With their help, World Vision partners with families to improve life for all children in a community. Together, they ensure children have things like food, clean water, education, healthcare and protection. Yemi, 15 years old gray T-shirt shows the photo of her sponsor, which she carries with her everywhere.
Three of the children in this rural family are sponsored, improving life for all kids in this community. Many see no future otherwise. Youth Ready empowers youth to build a future for themselves while employing other young people as co-entrepreneurs. New businesses have included a cake-making business and a home-based food delivery company.
Other youth have thrived in internship positions and are often hired afterward. Nor do they need the gangs. Irvin, 21 years old, partners with Wendy in a tortilla business in El Salvador, thanks to Youth Ready.
And when the delicious tortillas are ready, he delivers them to customers, hot and fresh! In its report, the program noted the following achievements: 93 young people who had left school were supported to return to formal studies — some at the university level young people were placed and mentored in jobs 53 youth mentors actively encouraged and supported the youth to believe in themselves and achieve World Vision Canada will be expanding the initiative into five additional countries: Guatemala, Peru, Colombia, Ecuador and Bolivia.
Youth Ready has been supported by the Barrett Family Foundation since These are some of the most vulnerable children on the planet. In the fiscal year, World Vision helped provide 1, child-friendly spaces in Honduras. These are safe places for children to play, learn and follow healthy routines. Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out—because I was not a trade unionist.
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