Immigrant Caravans From Central America

The Truth About Immigrant Caravans From Central America

If Aid programs were overhauled and streamlined to do something other than sending more Aid. Aid has not worked. The cost of the administration of Aid programs, is out of control, eating up funds. Explain to me how a US aid staffer is paid $47.000 a year with benefits in Guatemala.

US Corporations operating in Central America have Tax holidays, meaning little if any is paid to Countries in Taxes in order to offer Free Trade.

If we feel those in Central America joining Immigrant Caravans are because of Gangs, Crime, Cartels, and the other promoted stories by Politicians and Media you are wrong.

In my business interests, I employ many types of skills, they range from Coffee Farmers who are paid crap for their coffee by others, Tuk Tuk Drivers, Boat Captains, Textile Weavers, Leather Artists, and so on. Central America has skilled, talented, smart fast learning and very kind people. They want work, not Government Hand Outs.

If we feel those in Central America joining Immigrant Caravans are because of Gangs, Crime, Cartels, and the other promoted stories by Politicians and Media you are wrong.

I have lived in Central America since 2005, California boy, raised on the beaches of Laguna Beach in southern California. Our family’s decision to move to Guatemala, nothing to do with Politics, America, we wanted our daughter to see and learn about another culture.

Living in Central America, part of a community and business owner, I have first-hand experience of why the US has Immigrant Caravans. The problem could be solved here in Central America if in one case Aid had a purpose other than another story of Aid.

The US spent billions on Aid to Central America where is it and has it helped improve the lives in Central America, simple answer if the aid was used for the purpose define then the US would not have Immigrant Caravans. The administration of programs, humanitarian, economic, and development assistance aimed at helping governments, international organizations, and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) programs and policies benefit few.

The Truth About Immigrant Caravans From Central America

The US has significant holdings in Central America, starting with the CIA spending $2.5 million to overthrow the Guatemala Government to protect the interest of Bananas. Resulting in the slaughter of 250,000 Mayans.

US retailers rely on clothing exports from Central America, walk into any US retailer and chances are the T-shirt you pay $19.00 came from the free trade zone of San Pedro Sula Honduras, Jeans, Baseball Gloves, the list is too long to detail. The factories in this zone are massive, are the employees paid well, no. Most of us have heard the term sweet shop.

The point even the employed are paid in many cases below the minimum wage. Guatemala’s Minimum wage from January 1, 2020, per day is GTQ 90.16 USD 11.69. Now you might understand why Immigrant Caravans head to the US borders seeking work.