Costa Rica to refugees: come stay awhile
U.S. News and World Report
As the U.S. cracks down on immigration Costa Rica may become a favorable alternative. The country has already seen its requests for asylum quadruple.
Cubans stranded in Central America try to reach the US
Al Jazeera
Cubans get amnesty at the US border, but reaching it involves a risky journey along the Central American migrant trail.
With the Olympics over, Haitians are leaving Brazil for the US in big numbers
Global Post
From January to August, Colombian immigration authorities registered 23, 309 people traveling without proper documentation.
Costa Rica expects asylum claims to quadrable as refugees head south
The Guardian
People are fleeing violence in El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras for their stable and prosperous neighbor – hailed as a ‘champion’ in managing migration.
African migrants trapped in Costa Rica
The Tico Times
Blocked by a migration crackdown in Nicaragua, thousands of migrants from Africa, the Middle East and Haiti are trapped in Costa Rica.
