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“Destroying the Seeds”: The cruel origins of violence toward children in the United States and Central America

“My family and I did not simply “choose” to migrate, we did so out of necessity. The uneven nature of the global capitalist economy increases forced migration, disrupting familial and social relationships in countless ways, not only at the US-Mexico border, but also when family members are pushed to leave their communities and are unable to take their children with them. I am determined to continue working on addressing the root causes that created the conditions we were forced to flee, such as US interventionism in Central America and in many other regions around the world.”

“Destroying the Seeds”: The cruel origins of violence toward children in the United States and Central America