I’m mainly Peruvian but there wasn’t much on it so I looked up my other half which was El Salvador. El Salvador has the largest migration of mainly unaccompanied youths. Most people leave El Salvador because of the war or because of gangs. El Salvador has the greatest number of gang members and the highest homicide rates. Immigration into the United States from El Salvador started around 1980 because of the war. My family from El Salvador came in the 90s because of the war. My father’s father died in the war so they fled to the United States. Their push factor is the gangs violence since they take over most of the country so many people feel unsafe to stay in their home country. The size of gangs continue to grow due to deportation. “Police corruption and misconduct are also part of the problem because police maltreatment of citizens amplifies distrust of law enforcement due to corruption among some officers” (Roth 2018). Most gangs recruitments occur in prison which puts fear in the Salvadorians and make them want to flee to the United States.
Roth, Benjamin J.; Hartnett, Caroline S.. Children & Youth Services Review , Sep 2018, Vol. 92, p48-55, 8p; DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2018.01.026, Database: Education Source