The joint program announced by the US and Mexico Wednesday will send aid and attempt to spur development in several Central American countries.
The plan will send development and agricultural aid to Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador to spur development and improve the quality of life to slow the waves of migration that have traveled through the countries in recent years.Both countries will direct aid to the countries through their development aid agencies. The U.S.
The countries"plan to bring abilities and experiences to young people with the aim of guiding them into long-term employment, reducing the risk of irregular migration," according to a statement from Mexico's Foreign Relations Department. The agreement comes as migrant caravans from a variety of Central American countries have become common in recent years, traveling through Mexico to reach the southern border of the U.S. hoping to cross into the country.have begun trips to the U.S., with many hoping to cross into the country by any means necessary to find a place to live with better conditions than their home countries.