The Central American Refugee Crisis: Human Rights Challenges and Needs in the United States and South of the U.S. – Mexico Border

Description:
In 2016, over 100,000 men, women, and children crossed the border from Mexico into the United States. The majority of these families and individuals were from the Northern Triangle in Central America – Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador – fleeing soaring rates of violence and organized crime. This program will explore the humanitarian challenges raised by the number of children and families crossing the U.S. – Mexico border in recent years and seeking protection in the United States, with a focus on the multiple types of human rights abuses that asylum seekers suffer throughout their journey from violence and persecution to asylum and refuge. Speakers will also address legal assistance efforts underway in the United States and projects seeking pro bono lawyers.