The impact of the health crisis in the Central and South American territory

Most Central and South American countries implemented emergency measures right after the World Health Organization (WHO) determined that the Coronavirus was a global pandemic.

Governments of these countries decided to close the borders and use quarantine or mandatory preventive isolation as a way to mitigate the impact of the health crisis on their territories.

They acted quickly mainly because they know that:

• The local health system does not have enough resources to protect the health of the population in the event of a massive outbreak of Coronavirus.
• In the event of a massive outbreak, there are not enough health supplies to protect medical personnel and citizens infected with COVID-19.
• The economic system is often unstable and could be negatively affected if the health crisis increases the unemployment rate.
• There are not enough health personnel to assist the population in the event of a health emergency like COVID-19.

However, since the Coronavirus is highly contagious through human contact, it has spread massively throughout the entire American continent despite the governments’ efforts to curb the health crisis.

Immigrants choose to go to the US in times of crisis

There is a large percentage of immigrants from Central America who decide to go to the US due to current circumstances in their countries such as lack of employment, violence, war, economic crisis, social insecurity, inter alia.

They normally seek international protection through humanitarian programs like political asylum or refuge and arrive at the US’s borders yearning to build a better future for their beloved ones. Adding to that, the US typically welcomes the most vulnerable immigrant communities and offers support to those who need it the most, although, this changed since President Trump took office in 2017.

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Central American conditions force immigrants to seek help in the United States

Despite the fact that the Trump administration implemented emergency measures to curb immigration during the health crisis, the circumstances that some Central American countries are currently going through forced thousands of immigrants to start a journey to the US, hoping to request international protection.

Therefore, hundreds of immigrants arrive daily at the borders due to lack of employment opportunities in their countries and the current economic crisis.

Biden’s government will have to manage the immigration situation at the borders

President-elect Joe Biden will take office in January 2021 and will have to create strategies to properly handle the immigration situation at the US’ borders, mainly because the number of people arriving daily will increase substantially during the next months.

This is an alarming situation because it might generate a crisis at the borders, which could worsen and increase the health risk among immigrant communities.

Adding to that, since Biden’s immigration policies are more welcoming than Trump’s, thousands of immigrants long for the opportunity to enter, work, and reside in the US after president Trump leaves office.

Therefore, in the opinion of critics and experts, the Biden administration must handle the situation assertively to protect the American population and avoid a humanitarian crisis at the borders.

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