Central America and Migration: Addressing Push Factors and Promoting Rootedness
Please join Catholic Relief Services for this special webinar, “Central America and Migration: Addressing Push Factors and Promoting Rootedness.”
Thursday, April 15: 3-4p EDT
In the past five years, migration from the northern countries of Central America has increased sharply. In February, President Biden released an executive order setting in motion steps to address the underlying causes of migration in the region. As the administration develops a strategy to confront the instability, violence, and economic insecurity that drive migrants from their homes, there are opportunities to learn from past, and ongoing development initiatives, that address push factors and promote rootedness, or the opportunity and desire to live and thrive in one’s home community.
CRS is honored to feature the following experts:
• Emily Mendrala Deputy Assistant Secretary Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs U.S. Department of State.
• Yolanda González Cerdeira Researcher at the Centro ERIC, Radio Progreso, Honduras.
• Nicole Kast Head of Programs for Catholic Relief Services in Guatemala.
They will discuss the administration’s steps to address the underlying causes of migration and the ongoing work to provide opportunities for vulnerable communities in the region.
Dan Restrepo, Advisor to CRS, will moderate the panel.