The Great Emigration
I am hoping by this time you are somewhat informed about the immigrant crisis in the US, or shall we call it the emigrant crisis in Central America? I would like to start off this post by saying that I am not here to write a political opinion, try to sway you, or really weigh in at all. I simply would like to share a topic that has been on my heart. I have lost count of how many friends, acquaintances, and kids I have lost in the last year. Not dead, but gone to "el norte." All in different circumstances, but all looking for the same thing: something better. Two of my best friends here, a young married couple who I used to frequently go out on the town with, realized that as they think about starting a family, the danger and poor education system here are not things they are willing to subject a potential child to and so, they left. Just a couple months ago the little brother and mother of a good friend also left, leaving two other sons behind...