A look into why migrants might be coming to the U.S.
ABC15
and last updated 2021-04-08 22:05:06-04
More than 20,000 unaccompanied children are in U.S. Government custody. According to the latest release by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Homeland Security.
Data analyzed by ABC15 shows 2021 will most likely break a record for unaccompanied minors.
But what causes people to migrate or flee to the United States?
âWe saw this in 2014, 2016, 2018, 2019 and now weâre seeing it again in 2021 and the reasons are always the same violence, poverty, impunity, corruption and now climate change,â stated Aaron Reichlin-Melnick, policy council at the American Immigration Council.
Breaking: Immediate withdrawal of Eritrean, Amhara region forces from Tigray, unilateral cessation of hostilities by all & unhindered delivery of assistance: Antony J. Blinken addisstandard.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from addisstandard.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.