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Guest: Teresa Welsh, Devex reporter
Host: Kate Midden, Devex engagement editor
In response to an estimated 7,000 people making their way through Mexico from Central America — with the goal of reaching the U.S. border — U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to cut U.S. aid to the region.
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In this episode, reporter Teresa Welsh and engagement editor Kate Midden explore why several thousand people across Central America have banded together for the journey, the differing U.S. government responses, and what cuts to aid could mean for the region.
Go in-depth:
• Central American caravan shows changing realities of migration
• US ambassador to El Salvador contradicts Trump on aid
• Long Story Short #22: Can foreign aid curb the Central America crisis?
• NGOs grapple with shifting demographics of Central America's migrants and refugees
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