Guatemala

A man stands next to a white board.
Global Nation Education
Growth of Oakland’s Guatemalan community sparks interest in Mam
Man sits behind large stack of papers, brown envelopes
Justice
When the government wrongly deports people, coming back to the US is almost impossible
Letter from US government in focus, being held up by a man who is out of focus behind it
Immigration
The government says Border Patrol agents in the Southwest speak Spanish — but many migrants speak Indigenous languages
Girl in room with Mother's Day balloon in front of her face
Immigration
This mother, already deported, doesn’t know if she’ll ever be reunited with the daughter taken from her at the US border
Young girl walking on lawn, holding teddy bears
Immigration
For this mother and daughter, separated a year ago at the southern border, Trump’s ‘zero-tolerance’ policy isn’t new
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Full Episode
Blurry image of woman in pink hodded sweatshirt standing in front of window, with reflection of trees
Conflict
With smuggling costs skyrocketing, parents balance risk and debt for their children’s future
Close-up of face of man asleep on sofa with infant child next to him, wrapped in blanket
Lifestyle
2,800 miles and 26 years later, a new dad looks for his own father in Guatemala
Nancy Bailey with some of the Guatemalan kids she helped.
Justice
The Californian woman accused of trafficking babies in Guatemala will soon learn her fate
Photo of Nancy Bailey with children from her school
Education
Fairy godmother or child trafficker? An American woman stands trial in Guatemala.
Bodies and feet of two young people, one pregnant
Justice
On the way to the US, children seeking asylum are often put in Mexico’s detention centers
Pictures of those who disappeared during Guatemala's 36-year civil war
Conflict
Anne Frank’s diary inspired some victims of Guatemala’s civil war to tell their stories
Manuel sought help from the migration project after his daughter was injured in a car accident on her way north to the US.
Development
The Migration Project helps Guatemalan families find missing loved ones