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Teresa Welsh is a reporter for McClatchy. She covers foreign affairs from Washington, DC.
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Hunger pushes Central American migrants north more than violence There's new advice for President Trump on illegal border crossings by Central Americans. Photo by amslerPIX Murder and other violent crimes have driven thousands of people — including children — to cross into the US after long and dangerous trips from El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala. But a coalition of international aid agencies says that's not all. Even more are fleeing their home countries because of hunger. Teresa Welsh is with the Washington Bureau of McClatchy Newspapers .
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