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Young Hondurans’ desire to migrate is influenced by factors beyond poverty and violence

  • Written by Maria Estela Rivero Fuentes, Senior Researcher, University of Notre Dame
Young Hondurans’ desire to migrate is influenced by factors beyond poverty and violenceA man with a child shows his identification to police officers at a checkpoint in Honduras as migrants attempt to reach the U.S.Photo by WendelPhoto by WENDELL ESCOTO/AFP via Getty Images

Why are so many young Hondurans heading north?

Research by me and two colleagues, published in the peer-reviewed journal International Migration, delved into the...

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