IAFF 6358 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Gross Domestic Product, American Immigration Council, Overseas Private Investment Corporation
20 Oct 2016
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Immigration and weak states: week 7 readings part 1. Carsi = central america regional security initiative. Cafta-dr = dr-central america-united states free trade agreement. Many efforts by the congress (e. g. consolidated and ruther continuing appropriations. Act of 2015 and consolidated appropriations act of 2016) include conditions on the regional governments. Fy2017 request ( million = m el salvador, m guatemala, m honduras, Policy considerations: difficulty of distinguishing between refugees, asylum-seekers, and migrants (mixed migration) Humanitarian response: unhcr, icrc, iom, irc, catholic relief services, world vision, dos"s bureau of population, refugees, and migration (prm), kids in need of defense (kind) Root causes: 95% impunity rate, gang"s influence in the local and national government, unable or unwilling to increase revenue as the elites refuse tax increase -> no public investment in services. Conclusion: northern triangle nations will need to raise revenues, reduce corruption, strengthen institutions, and expand educational and economic opportunities (29).
