Money sent home by migrants in the United States to Central America has risen to record levels, providing a lifeline for many of their relatives like Salvadoran mother of three Marta Alvarado. Gustavo Juarez, who heads an association of Guatemalans deported from the United States, agrees.
Family remittances sent by Central American immigrants in the US to El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua reached a record $42 billion in 2023