We look at the other part of Jeff Sessions’ order: people facing gang violence also won’t qualify for asylum. This mainly affects Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador. The US Agency for International Development says El Salvador has the world’s highest homicide rate for people under age 19. More than 500 were murdered in 2016.
Gang violence in El Salvador: the realities on the ground
Credits
Guest:
- Molly O'Toole - journalist working on a book about global migration - @mollymotoole