Giving money to corrupt governments won’t stem Central American migration, lawyer says
Immigration
by: Julian Resendiz
Posted: Apr 29, 2021 / 06:22 PM GMT-0600 / Updated: Apr 29, 2021 / 06:22 PM GMT-0600
EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – The United States sends hundreds of millions in aid to Central American countries each year, yet unauthorized migration from the region continues to increase.
That’s why immigration advocates and migrant leaders are urging the Biden administration to start a dialogue with asylum-seekers and communities where young people feel forced to leave because of violence or poverty. They want the administration to do that before handing over a proposed $4 billion to Northern Triangle governments.
“If we are going to continue giving money to corrupt governments or NGOs with ties to the government without talking to the communities themselves, it’s going to be more of the same,” said El Paso immigration attorney Carlos Spector. “Aid from government to government or government to nonprofit is not enough because some of them spend more money on buildings,
expensing salaries and housing and (things) that don’t help the affected communities.”
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