The ongoing cable television coverage of the most recent “Caravan” has provided a window into the world of these people, most coming from Honduras, but some from Guatemala and El Salvador – including entire families and many young children making this arduous journey into the unknown.

what impact our government’s policies and those of their home country governments have on the process, and some of the lessons learned in dealing with the situation in a positive way. There are five factors worth scrutinizing to better understand the situation: who they are and what they want: what pushes people away from their homes what pulls them towards the U.S.

With eleven million undocumented workers in the country who contribute to society, but reap none of the benefits of full membership, it creates exploitation and a threat to our democracy. The existing frenzied political debate and the false narratives it often generates make it difficult, if not impossible, to turn this crisis into an opportunity to better appreciate why so many continue to seek refuge here and to understand our own role, and that of our government, in sorting out the situation, responding in a humanitarian way to those coming and creating some viable solutions to our immigration policies going forward.Īlthough smaller caravans have headed towards our borders in the past, the growing influx of immigrants raised further challenges and complexities around the existing crisis. “Migrant Caravans,” made up of large groups of children and adults from the Northern Triangle of Central America, heading to our border to seek safety and a better life is problematic, both for those coming and for those waiting for their arrival in the U.S. The influx of undocumented immigrants has reached a ten-year high, with 66,450 entering recently, according to the Customs and Border Patrol. The Plight of the Immigrants from Central America

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