FURTHER READING

United States Strategy for Central America: The United States government’s policy on Central American immigration and border security. https://www.state.gov/u-s-strategy-for-central-america/

The United Nations Refugee Agency: A global organization dedicated to protecting the rights of displaced communities and stateless people. https://www.unhcr.org/en-us/claims-from-central-america.html

United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF): UNICEF works in more than 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives and defend their rights. The organization is working to understand the refugee crisis in Central America. https://www.unhcr.org/en-us/claims-from-central-america.html

World Vision: An organization dedicated to providing information and resources to support and provide for Central American migrants. https://www.worldvision.org/refugees-news-stories/central-america-migration-facts

Congressional Research Service: Recent Migration to the United States from Central America: Frequently Asked Questions: The Congressional Research Service informs the general public about migrations to the United States from Central America, in particular from El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras. https://fas.org/sgp/crs/row/R45489.pdf

Hermanos en el Camino (Brothers on the Road): A migrant shelter located in Oaxaca, Mexico. http://www.hermanosenelcamino.org/english.html

One World Play Project: A nonprofit campaign that raises money to distribute One World Futbols to communities with displaced children, including Hermanos en el Camino. https://www.oneworldplayproject.com/refugee-org-and-news/helping-refugees-in-mexico/

Center for Migration Studies: Point of No Return: The Fear and Criminalization of Central American Refugees: A report that details the challenges faced by Central American migrants who have returned home after failing to gain asylum in the United States or Mexico. https://cmsny.org/publications/cms-cristosal-report/

Solito, Solita: Crossing the Borders with Youth Refugees from Central America by Steven Mayers and Jonathan Freedman: A collection of oral histories that tells—in their own words—the stories of refugees seeking safety in the United States. https://voiceofwitness.org/solito-solita/

We Built the Wall: How the US Keeps Out Asylum Seekers from Mexico, Central America and Beyond by Eileen Truax and Diane Stockwell: In this nonfiction book, a Mexican American lawyer discusses corruption in the asylum procedure and despotism in the Mexican government.