Immigration Crisis: The United States Under President Donald J. Trump

Abstract

Rising crime, homicide, economic despair, infant mortality. The common narrative of the situation in the Northern Triangle nations of Central America, Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador, points to these grim circumstances to explain the exodus of families leaving for America. But it is not the case that conditions have worsened there in recent years; the best available data show improvement in many socioeconomic measures. This article draws upon the best sources from the Northern Triangle, Mexico, US, and international organizations. Socioeconomic studies and analysis by universities, policy groups, and government agencies from the region provide details on the day-to-day experiences of ordinary people, the realities of poverty, crime, and violence. The conclusions from these studies do not always match common suppositions. Homicides are down, but El Salvador and Honduras remain two of the most dangerous countries in the world. In the Northern Triangle, economic growth has been above the regional average, while the percentage of families living in poverty in Guatemala is actually increasing as income distribution worsens. More Central American families are migrating to the USA than ever before, but far fewer total immigrants are coming to America as the immigration from Mexico has declined. This article concludes with policy recommendations. Since the US economy is creating more jobs than entrants into the workforce. US immigration policies should be adjusted to match economic needs and must be changed to reflect its highest humanitarian values.

Populism Unveiled: Mechanisms and Triggers of Political Violence

“…Certain scholars have specifically identified white anxieties about the growing diversity and empowerment of minority groups in the United States, as well as the consequent erosion of white racial dominance and privilege, as a contributing factor to the Trump vote in 2016 [14]. Consequently, native citizens who perceive themselves as having lower social status and less influence in political and economic matters are more prone to endorsing the use of violence as a method to expel and harm migrants.…”

“…The immigration crisis exists between countries with different levels of democratic development. As the most prominent immigrant country in the world, the United States is home to 14% of the population, with approximately 470,000 immigrants living with or without formal authorization [14]. The influx of immigrants has challenged the economic and social status, as well as the political privileges, of native American ethnic groups.…”

Key Security Challenges of the Third World

“…It is commendable that Venezuelan embassies are fi nancing fl ights back to Venezuela for immigrants (BBC, 2019). An emigrant from the northern triangle countries to United States of America is intensifying despite declining homicide rates and improvement in economic growth (Pineo, 2020). Northern Triangle, Mexico and USA should show regional solidarity to eff ectively cope this migratory crisis.…”