Trump realities drive migrants to reroute their American Dream

By David Culver, Evelio Contreras, Jerry Simonson and Rachel Clarke Six months ago, Francisco Fortin was attacked by machete-wielding gangs in his home country of Honduras, he said, an act of violence that cemented his decision to leave his impoverished, troubled homeland. Last Sunday, with wounds on his chest, leg and back healing, he and his partner Annie finally left and crossed into Guatemala. They had wanted to go to the United States to wo…

Trump realities drive migrants to reroute their American Dream

Six months ago Francisco Fortín was attacked by gangs wielding machetes in his home country of Honduras, he said, an act of violence that cemented a decision to quit his impoverished and trouble-plagued homeland.

Two military planes were flying to Colombia from the U.S. when Colombian President Gustavo Petro announced that he would reject them. Deported people were being transported. “I can’t get migrants to stay in a country that doesn’t want them,” Petro wrote in X, “but if that country returns them it must be with dignity and respect” towards them “and with our country.” This triggered an exchange of publications with President Donald Trump with mutua…

Trump realities drive migrants to reroute their American Dream - Egypt Independent

Six months ago Francisco Fortín was attacked by gangs wielding machetes in his home country of Honduras, he said, an act of violence that cemented a decision to quit his impoverished and trouble-plagued homeland.

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