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UNCLASSIFIED//REL TO USA, GTM UNCLASSIFIED//REL TO USA, GTM (U) Unaccompanied Alien Children (UACs) by Location of Origin for CY 2014: Honduras, El Salvador, and Guatemala (U//FOUO) We analyzed these locations to determine the factors pushing child migration to the US Southwest Border. We assess these reasons vary regionally. For example, many Guatemalan children come from rural areas, indicating they are probably seeking economic opportunities in the US. Salvadoran and Honduran children, on the other hand, come from extremely violent regions where they probably perceive the risk of traveling alone to the US preferable to remaining at home. This violence, combined with poor economies and other secondary factors will make stemming the flow of UACs to the US a very complex issue to address. HOMELAND INTELLIGENCE TODAY 27 MAY 2014 14-261-IA \ ! ! \ ! \ Guatemala San Salvador Tegucigalpa Santa Rosa Usulutan La Ceiba Choloma El Progreso Olanchito San Pedro Sula Tocoa San Marcos Yoro Tela Catacamas San Miguel Juticalpa Comayagua Huehuetenango Choluteca ( NICARAGUA 1,001 - 2,246 50 1 - 25 Population ! 1,500,001 - 2,000,000 ! 26 - 75 0 GUATEMALA ( 25,000 - 50,000 ! ( 2,000,001 - 2,500,000 76 - 150 HONDURAS ( Number of UACs by Location of Origin GUATEMALA ! 50,001 - 250,000 Miles ! 151 - 250 BELIZE EL SALVADOR UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO ( 250,001 - 500,000 EL SALVADOR ± ( 25 251 - 500 BELIZE 500,001 - 1,000,000 ! HONDURAS MEXICO NICARAGUA ! 150 501 - 1,000 MEXICO 100 ( 1,000,001 - 1,500,000 0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 1800 2000 2200 2400 2600 2800 Nacaome, Honduras La Libertad, Guatemala Villanueva, Honduras Omoa, Honduras Copan Dept, Honduras Atlantida Dept, Honduras Conchagua, El Salvador Trujillo, Honduras P. De Los Altos, Guatemala Soyapango, El Salvador Santa Elena, El Salvador Florida, Honduras Metapan, El Salvador Sensuntepeque, El Salvador Colon, Honduras Nebaj, Guatemala San Juan Ixcoy, Guatemala Jiquilisco, El Salvador Concepcion, Guatemala Sonaguera, Honduras Progreso, Honduras San Vicente, El Salvador Francisco Morazan, Honduras Joyabaj, Guatemala Ilobasco, El Salvador San Marcos, Honduras Zacatecoluca, El Salvador Tacana, Guatemala Siguatepeque, Honduras Marcovia, Honduras Olancho Dept, Honduras Santa Ana, El Salvador San Lorenzo, Honduras Santa Rita, Honduras La Union, El Salvador Sonsonate, El Salvador Quetzaltenango, Guatemala Puerto Cortes, Honduras Morazan, Honduras Yoro, Honduras Comayagua, Honduras Choloma, Honduras Olanchito, Honduras Santa Rosa, Honduras Choluteca, Honduras Usulutan, El Salvador Catacamas, Honduras Huehuetenango, Guatemala San Miguel, El Salvador San Marcos, Guatemala Tela, Honduras Tocoa, Honduras El Progreso, Honduras Guatemala City, Guatemala La Ceiba, Honduras San Salvador, El Salvador Juticalpa, Honduras Tegucigalpa, Honduras San Pedro Sula, Honduras 1 to 250 251 to 2246 Data Sources: ESRI and CBP; CBP Apprehensions Statistics CY 2014; Data Source: ATS-DW; 14 May 2014 Based on Border Patrol Apprehensions only. These numbers may fluctuate based on data entry. Date Produced: 22 May 2014 Border Patrol Apprehension Data: 1 January to 14 May 2014 Number of UACs
