Analysis: How Trump is spurring more migration to the U.S. — over the short and long term
President Trump visits a section of the border wall in Calexico, Calif., on Friday. By Philip Bump Philip Bump National correspondent focused largely on the numbers behind politics Email Bio Follow April 10 at 1:57 PM Data released by the Department of Homeland Security on Tuesday reinforce the dramatic increase in the number of migrants coming to the United States from and through Mexico.
Merkley's broader point, though, is interesting. To what extent does Trump bear responsibility for the recent increase in migration — and to what extent are his policies exacerbating the problem? A 2017 report commissioned by Customs and Border Protection found that, among other things, economic incentives were a key motivator for migrants to head to the United States. When the recession hit a decade ago, illegal migration from Mexico slowed dramatically: Less employment damped the appeal of coming to the United States.
There’s a demonstrated link between crime in El Salvador and migration to the United States, as The Washington Post’s Kevin Sieff reported last week. U.S. aid to El Salvador after there was a surge in minors migrating to the United States in 2014 helped drive down violent crime there — and migration. The aid wasn’t the only factor helping tamp down migration from El Salvador , but experts believe it played a role.
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