Migrants' stories: Why they flee
- Written by Anthony W. Fontes, Assistant Professor of Human Security, American University School of International Service
A man hugs his family before leaving for the U.S. border with a migrant caravan from San Salvador, El Salvador, Jan. 16, 2019. AP/Salvador Melendez
Massive influxes of Central American families seeking asylum in the United States are overwhelming U.S. immigration facilities.
The crisis along the U.S. southern border led directly to the forced resig...