El Salvador
Key Statistics
Data are 2024 UN data and may differ from national statistics agencies.
43000
Immigrant Population
0.7%
Immigrant Share of Total Population
1835000
Emigrant Population
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How Immigration Crackdowns and Aid Cuts Are Reshaping Migration Across Central America
Tighter U.S. and Mexican border policies and sharp humanitarian aid cuts are reshaping Central America into a region of prolonged transit, forced return, and stranded mobility.
Government Efforts to Boost Diaspora Remittances Earn Mixed Results
Diaspora engagement policies can boost remittance flows, but enforcement, inflation, and political instability complicate results.
Rising Migration in Latin America and the Caribbean Has Ushered in a Volatile New Era
Latin America and the Caribbean face a volatile new migration era: Solidarity gains are fraying, deportation pressures are mounting, and regional cooperation is losing ground.
El aumento de la migración en América Latina y el Caribe ha marcado el comienzo de una nueva era volátil
América Latina y el Caribe se enfrentan a una nueva era de migración marcada por la inestabilidad: los avances en materia de solidaridad se están desvaneciendo, las presiones para deportar a los migrantes van en aumento y la cooperación regional está perdiendo terreno.
Central American Immigrants in the United States
More than 4.3 million Central Americans lived in the United States as of 2023, with high labor force participation rates but significant legal, educational, and economic disparities.
Inmigrantes centroamericanos en los Estados Unidos
En 2023, más de 4.3 millones de centroamericanos vivían en Estados Unidos, con altas tasas de participación en la población activa, pero con importantes desigualdades en materia jurídica, educativa y económica.
The Forgotten Side of Deportation: The Cost of Ignoring Returnees’ Reintegration Challenges
As the U.S. government seeks to ramp up deportations, greater focus should be given to the reception and reintegration of returnees to Mexico and Central America. Despite modest improvements, reception and reintegration programs in these countries have been largely ineffective at improving returnees' long-term conditions—often the same ones that prompted their original migration.
Large-Scale Deportations May Have Unintended Consequences
Research shows large-scale deportations rarely deter migration, reduce crime, or boost native workers' wages, although they may fuel violence and new migration in origin countries.
U.S. Legal Pathways for Mexican and Central American Immigrants, by the Numbers
Family ties, H-2 seasonal work visas, and humanitarian parole are the main U.S. legal pathways for Mexican and Central American immigrants.
Building on Regular Pathways to Address Migration Pressures in the Americas
Despite a rich history of regular immigration pathways, the Americas still struggle with irregular migration. Hemispheric cooperation and reformed mobility agreements are needed.
