FROM THE ARTICLE: The normal migration patterns in this region have changed, Leslie Velez, senior protection officer at the U.N. High Commission for Refugees, explains. These people arent coming here for economic opportunity. They are fleeing for their lives. THEN THIS: So what is attracting them to the United States? First, I have to point out to you, its not just the United States. That was a another red flag for us. There is an increasing trend to seek asylum in Mexico, which is much safer for them than where they are from. The number of asylum seekers in Nicaragua, in Belize, in Costa Rica, in Panama—all of that has grown 712 percent since 2008. This is not the normal flow. For the U.N. refugee agency to register an uptick in asylum applications in places other than the United States is a huge red flag for us. People are leaving to places where they can find safety.
Posted on: Sat, 21 Jun 2014 18:21:48 +0000
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