Central American migrants, who are part of a caravan trying to reach the United States, walk on a street as they continue their journey in Tapachula, Mexico, on Monday. (Reuters) President Trump vowed Monday to reduce aid to Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador if they couldn’t stop their citizens from fleeing their violence and poverty to travel to the United States. Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador were not able to do the job of stopping people from leaving their country and coming illegally to the U.S. We will now begin cutting off, or substantially reducing, the massive foreign aid routinely given to them.— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 22, 2018 The tweet came in response to ongoing reports on the migrant “caravan,” in which thousands are walking together toward the U.S. border, including people the United States has previously deported who are trying to rejoin their families. But would cutting aid and doubling down on the Trump administration’s current immigration policies deter such efforts to enter the United States? And how did immigration become the political hot button it is today? Here’s a roundup of what TMC has published in the past several years about these questions. What policies discourage immigration — and what policies increase it? Crafting effective policies re
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