Human Rights
The humanitarian crisis is not a new phenomenon. Around the world, scores of people are killed, injured, and forced out of their countries by terrifying conflicts and oppression. Currently, the United States is battling with a humanitarian crisis on its Texan border. Forty-seven thousand children originating from the northern Central American States, including Honduras, Guatemala, and El Salvador are pushing the country’s humanitarian values to extreme levels.
The wealth and endless opportunities harbored by the United States remain the motivating factor. Organized criminal gangs perpetrate violence. Coupled with endemic poverty and high unemployment rates, these countries remain undesirable, pushing children out of their native countries. On the contrary, the United States is experiencing strain on its resources, including insufficient space. Consequently, the country finds itself in a dilemma. Should the country allow immigrant children to be united with family members in the US, or should they be deported?
Because the children throng the borders for multiple reasons, those who enter the US without sufficient evidence of experience violence, extreme poverty, and abuse should be deported. They can have their future in their native countries. However, children who can prove beyond doubt that they are experiencing violence and extreme poverty can be vetted before given reuniting with parents and relatives. Such strict actions must be taken.
Moreover, a new approach can be taken to help arrest these humanitarian crises. The United States can partner with Honduras, Guatemala, and El Salvador to protect the civilian from war. These can be achieved through a commitment to international laws (How the world can respond to humanitarian crises). Additionally, the US can help the locals face the future on their own. A better humanitarian model can be created. Similarly, the US can invest in these countries through FDI and improve agriculture to bring food security and empower the people. All they need is an opportunity to prosper.