Mineapolis-based investigative reporter Tim Sullivan and Guatemala City photographer Moises Castillo revealed the perils faced by migrants – including the death of a spouse – as they return to dangerous home towns after being denied asylum by the restrictive policies of the Trump administration. https://bit.ly/2s7MG4H
Denied asylum, migrants return to place they fear: Home
Hondurans deported from Mexico rest near a bus terminal in San Pedro Sula, Honduras, on Nov. 28, 2019, waiting for transportation to continue the trip back to their communities. The Trump administration insists that Central Americans in danger already have safe havens. “For those of you who have legitimate asylum claims, we encourage them to go and seek assistance from the first neighboring country,” Acting Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Mark Morgan recently told reporters.
AP Photo / Moises Castillo