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How Climate Changes Drives Migration To The U.S.

Juan de Léon Gutierrez was the third child to die in U.S. custody since December, 2018. NBC News retraced his steps back to his parents’ home in the Dry Corridor of Guatemala, and saw crops of subsistence farmers there failing for the third year in a row. As millions of families are left with little to no food, Mexico and Central America could see as many as 3.9 climate migrants by 2050.

Date of Publication
Source / Publisher
Geographic Scope
Country
Guatemala
United States of America (USA)
Regions
Workstream Output
Off
Regional Review Process
No
Cross Cutting Theme
Keywords
Climate change and environmental conditions
Environmental migration
Status
Published

How Climate Changes Drives Migration To The U.S.

Juan de Léon Gutierrez was the third child to die in U.S. custody since December, 2018. NBC News retraced his steps back to his parents’ home in the Dry Corridor of Guatemala, and saw crops of subsistence farmers there failing for the third year in a row. As millions of families are left with little to no food, Mexico and Central America could see as many as 3.9 climate migrants by 2050.


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