UNHCR urges family unity at southern US border
UNHCR, The UN Refugee Agency, urges the United States to prioritize family unity and the best interests of children as it implements new border management policies along the US-Mexico border. “There are effective ways to ensure border control without putting families...
Frontline responders from the North of Central America shed light on a silent crisis affecting women and children at Canada’s doorstep
Gang violence and organized crime continue to cause increasing displacement within and outside the North of Central America More and more refugees are fleeing violence in El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras – countries collectively known as the North of Central...
Honduran refugee risks all riding the “beast” in Mexico
By Francesca Fontanini ACAYUCAN, Mexico – A cab driver in his native Honduras, Armando* had to cross a patchwork of street gang territories each working day, fearing for his life. “Every day it was a challenge to go to work, I did not know if I would return to my...