Surge in family Migration Leaving Void in Rural Guatemalan Schools, Communities

The desk of Baldemar García sits empty in the back of the classroom of the primary school of Bulej. Baldemar left his community, along with his father, the previous week. Photo by Simone Dalmasso.

Chairs pile up in the classrooms of villages where debt cycles and tougher immigration enforcement mean a new migration trend: parents traveling with younger children.

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U.S. Immigration: The View From Mexico and Guatemala

I recently traveled to Guatemala to gain some perspective on what is happening there. I was happy to speak with Arizona Public Media’s The Buzz to talk about that reporting.

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