'Shock' investment urged to stem flow of Central American migrants

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Regional leaders on Friday called for 'shock' investment in infrastruc...

Honduras' President Juan Orlando Hernandez and his wife Ana Garcia attend the XVII Tuxtla Summit in San Pedro Sula, Honduras August 22, 2019. Presidency Honduras/Handout via REUTERS

Efforts to stem the flow of Central Americans, many seeking legal asylum in the United States, have gained impetus as U.S. President Donald Trump continues to pursue a mix of threats and stepped-up immigration enforcement. “The Northern Triangle region needs a shock of investment,” said Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez, host of a regional summit that wrapped up on Friday that also included political and business leaders from Mexico, Colombia and the Dominican Republic as well as all six Central American nations.

 

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More good money after bad?

Yeah, how about some illegal immigration in the other direction. A few hundred thousand Americans with money head south and set up some towns, businesses, ranches, and farms. How fast would the left scream about national sovereignty and border laws.

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