Guatemala

An Analysis of Unauthorized Immigrants in the United States by Country and Region of Birth

While Mexico still accounts for more than half of unauthorized immigrants in the United States, Central American and Asian populations tripled after 2000.

Unaccompanied Child Migration to the United States: The Tension between Protection and Prevention

U.S. enforcement responses to the 2014 Central American child migration surge cut flows rapidly but left adjudication failures and the root causes of this migration unresolved.

Building Skills in North and Central America: Barriers and Policy Options toward Harmonizing Qualifications in Nursing

Nurse qualification harmonization can ease North American shortages and cut brain waste, but regulatory gaps and credential barriers need political will to overcome.

Central American Migrants and “La Bestia”: The Route, Dangers, and Government Responses

Mexico ordered a crackdown on migrants’ use of freight trains known as La Bestia.

Dramatic Surge in the Arrival of Unaccompanied Children Has Deep Roots and No Simple Solutions

A surge of Central American unaccompanied children is straining U.S. systems.

Children on the Run: An Analysis of First-Hand Accounts from Children Fleeing Central America

This event with UN High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres includes a discussion on the state of citizen security in Central America and the resulting humanitarian impact, featuring findings from Children on the Run, a UNHCR report based on interviews with more than 400 unaccompanied children from the region.

Thinking Regionally to Compete Globally- A Presentation in Guatemala on the Regional Migration Study Group

Pensando Regionalmente para Competir Globalmente: Aprovechar la Migración y el Capital Humano en Estados Unidos, México y Centroamérica

La reforma migratoria de EE.UU. con visas flexibles y legalización, apoyada por inversión regional en capital humano, es clave para la competitividad de toda la región.

Thinking Regionally to Compete Globally: Leveraging Migration & Human Capital in the U.S., Mexico, and Central America

Shifting demographics and slowing emigration from Mexico and Central America demand a new U.S. regional strategy, this final report of the Regional Migration Study Group makes clear.

Guatemalan Migration in Times of Civil War and Post-War Challenges

A weak state, natural disasters, socioeconomic challenges, and other drivers have entrenched migration as a survival strategy for Guatemalans.