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The State Department says the Trump administration will cut aid to the “Northern Triangle” Central American countries — but experts in the administration say this will make the number of undocumented immigrants go UP not down. 1/
2/ To add to an item I mentioned in the interview, experts credit that aid with helping law enforcement in El Salvador reduce the homicide rate significantly. From 102.67 per 100,000 in CY2015 ... 
3/... to a CY16 rate of 80.67...
4/... to a CY17 rate of 59.94...
5/ ... to the CY18 rate of 50.28!
6/ DHS Secretary Nielsen was literally JUST in Honduras signing a regional compact to continue this aid because there’s near consensus it’s a key part of a plan that reduces the numbers of folks fleeing to the US.
dhs.gov/news/2019/03/2…
dhs.gov/news/2019/03/2…
7/ CBP Commissioner Kevin McAleenan this month: “We need to continue to support the governments in Central America to improve economic opportunities to address poverty and hunger and to improve governance and security...”
Aid is one of the key parts of the CBP plan.
Aid is one of the key parts of the CBP plan.
