Read this, then remember: in late 2019 @NBCNews obtained DHS data making clear Trump ignored *his own administration’s evidence* thousands of Guatemalans were fleeing to the U.S. due to starvation caused by climate change fueled crop failure. Instead, he defunded aid that helps.
A year ago, we went to Guatemala to see ourselves what exactly the consequences of Trump ignoring climate science about migration would be. Here’s our report for @chrislhayes from Guatemala City, Zacapa, and Chiquimula, which we visited with @WFPGuatemala.
At the time, DHS official told me and @JuliaEAinsley this about why Trump ignored data: "There is a root cause of migration. But the question presupposes that if you know there's a refugee crisis related to climate change you should do something about it." nbcnews.to/2lWKbPj
