07.30.2014

UNACCOMPANIED CHILDREN IMMIGRATE TO AMERICA The top graph shows how many children come to America each year. The bottom graph shows what countries the children came from this year. 0 10k 40k30k20k 60k50k FY 2012 FY 2014 FY 2013 estimated Pre-2012 average... More

UNACCOMPANIED CHILDREN IMMIGRATE TO AMERICA The top graph shows how many children come to America each year. The bottom graph shows what countries the children came from this year. 0 10k 40k30k20k 60k50k FY 2012 FY 2014 FY 2013 estimated Pre-2012 average Source: http://www.supportkind.org 13,301 the number of unaccompanied children entering the United States from El Salvador 14,086 the number of unaccompanied children entering the United States from Guatemala 16,546 the number of unaccompanied children entering the United States from Honduras 12,614 the number of unaccompanied children entering the United States from Mexico Source: http://www.cbp.gov/The Shorthorn: Ashley Peña BY PERLA CABRERA The Shorthorn staff Thousands of children are escaping to the U.S. in search of protection from violence in their home countries, such as Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala. Children are traveling alone to avoid severe intrafamilial abuse, abandonment, exploitation, deprivation, forced marriage, Less