Leaving the Devil You Know: Crime Victimization, US Deterrence Policy, and the Emigration Decision in Central America

Following a sharp increase in the number of border arrivals from the violence-torn countries of Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras in the spring and summer of 2014, the United States quickly implemented a strategy designed to prevent such surges by enhancing its detention and deportation efforts....

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Main Authors: Jonathan T. Hiskey, Abby Córdova, Mary Fran Malone, Diana M. Orcés
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2018-09-01
Series:Latin American Research Review
Online Access:https://larrlasa.org/articles/147