...Root Causes As was stated recently in the National Journal, - TopicsExpress



          

...Root Causes As was stated recently in the National Journal, this is not a migration story but rather a foreign policy failure. The children in detention in Arizona and Texas are primarily from Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras, countries that suffer from political instability, violence and poverty. Although the reasons for these conditions are complex, the role of the US cannot be overlooked. US foreign policy in Central America over the past 50-60 years has often eroded democracy, weakened civil society and increased criminal impunity. As historian Greg Grandin described it, the US turned Central America into one of the last killing fields of the Cold War. From supporting the United Fruit Company to ousting democratically-elected leaders to promoting CAFTA, the United States has secured its economic interests in the region through violence and imperialism... huffingtonpost/robin-reineke/the-urgent-humanitarian-c_b_5531512.html
Posted on: Thu, 26 Jun 2014 23:58:29 +0000

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