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Poverty and political violence have driven many people from Central American countries to immigrate to the United States or Canada. Beginning in the 1980s, wars and repression drove large numbers of immigrants north. By 2014, according to data from the US Census Bureau, immigrants from Central America made up about 7 percent of the country's total immigrant population. This book briefly chronicles the often-troubled history of the regions seven countries Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama and examines the experiences of those who have left to find a new life in North America. Despite many hardships, Central Americans have established vibrant communities throughout the United States and Canada.
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Author Luis Martinex
Binding Hardcover
Series Immigration to North America
Language English
Book Type Nonfiction
Grade Content 6
Subject Social Studies
Standard SS6H1. Conflict and change in Latin America. SS6H1d. Explain how Latin America is affected by poverty, the war on drugs, and migration to the U.S.
