But we also hear about so-called “economic” or “irregular” refugees, who are often maligned by populist politicians, portrayed as criminals and job-stealing parasites. And our experience in El Salvador demonstrates that there is in fact a solution to U.S. irregular immigration. During my visit to El Salvador, I had the opportunity to sit down with several farmers from our network. Like most folks, I have always been under the impression that most irregular migrants enter the U.S. with the sole ambition to stay forever. If proper paying work were available in El Salvador, they would have no desire to migrate north.

Source: thestar June 07, 2022 23:30 UTC