
Central American Migration
The high levels of violence in the region, known as the Northern Triangle of Central America, are comparable to that in war zones where MSF has worked for decades.
For Central Americans forced from their homes, a history of trauma is often compounded by a pattern of continuing violence and injustice on the paths taken northward. Victimisation of migrants is common—including robbery, sexual assault, and torture at the hands of smugglers, and even abuse by government officials responsible for protecting people from harm. Access to basic medical services such as prenatal care, treatment of paediatric illnesses, or management of chronic diseases is rarely available.
We provide medical care to those who need it most, regardless of their nationality or official legal status.
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US and Mexico asylum policies leave migrants in deplorable and dangerous conditions

Robbed, raped, beaten: safe migration routes urgently needed between Colombia and Panama

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MSF Pulse: Why are people still seeking asylum in the US?
Why are Central Americans seeking asylum in the US?
The US government under Donald Trump is stepping up deportations and dismantling legal protections for refugees and asylum seekers, yet people are still seeking asylum in the US. MSF Canada's Wayne Leung looks at why so many people fleeing countries like Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador continue to risk trauma, separation, deportation and incarceration in the US.

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Robbed, raped, beaten: safe migration routes urgently needed between Colombia and Panama
