07-10-2014, 09:14 AM
They get through Mexico by train, AFAIK.
As you noted, Maggot, Costa Rica isn't an unstable criminally-dominated country. It's not part of the Central America to US people smuggling network. Anyway, they're struggling with the number of Guatemalans, Hondurans, and El Salvadorians seeking asylum in Costa Rica, too.
It's amazing the influx of immigrants seeking residency in the US from Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador -- that number far exceeds US immigrants from Mexico at this point. The gang violence and drug cartels' recruitment and threats against children are reportedly the catalysts for people leaving those countries.
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This is a good rundown of the situation, with a little bit of political bias, but good on facts and numbers. http://www.vox.com/2014/6/16/5813406/exp...rants-daca
As you noted, Maggot, Costa Rica isn't an unstable criminally-dominated country. It's not part of the Central America to US people smuggling network. Anyway, they're struggling with the number of Guatemalans, Hondurans, and El Salvadorians seeking asylum in Costa Rica, too.
It's amazing the influx of immigrants seeking residency in the US from Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador -- that number far exceeds US immigrants from Mexico at this point. The gang violence and drug cartels' recruitment and threats against children are reportedly the catalysts for people leaving those countries.
This is a good rundown of the situation, with a little bit of political bias, but good on facts and numbers. http://www.vox.com/2014/6/16/5813406/exp...rants-daca