How The U.S. Sparked A Refugee Crisis On The Border, In 8 Simple Steps
(Includes comments from TX Rep, Robert O'Rourke)
The story of the U.S.-led destabilization of Central America began in 1954, with the overthrow of the elected Guatemalan government of President Jacobo Arbenz. A populist leader inspired by President Franklin Roosevelt’s “New Deal,” Arbenz had plans for an ambitious land redistribution program that aimed to help a nation composed largely of landless farmers.
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1954: US Overthrows Arbenz
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U.S. Fuels Civil Wars
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Refugees Flee Central America For The U.S.
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The U.S. Launches The Drug War As Cities Are Hollowed Out
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The Drug War And Mass Incarceration Leads To A Rise Of Gang Violence
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With Some Stability Restored, The U.S. Sends A Wave Of Gang Members Back To Central America
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The U.S. Escalates The Drug War
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2009: Another Coup
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This article is dated Nov 5, 2015. But the question of the day is, how much of this was orchestrated by our own C_A in order to achieve exactly what we're seeing today?
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/07/18/refugee-crisis-border_n_5596125.html