What’s going on at Joe Biden’s Border!?

Hi. I’m Lone Candle.

What the Hell! is going on at the border? What and who caused this influx of migrants?

I’ve got a story to tell. It starts with shit going on in the Central American Northern Triangle countries of El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras. Then we gotta talk about seasonal migration patterns, followed by Trump and Covid restrictions, and finally the coming of Biden.

PUSH FACTORS

Why people would want to immigrate to the United States in the first place is called push factors — factors pushing people to the border.

A first general factor is these countries are poorer. Poorer countries have less work opportunities, so it’s tougher to support oneself and one’s family. A country’s economic output per person is measured as GDP per capita. In 2019, that of Honduras, El Salvador, and Guatemala ranged from $2,500 to $4,600.

Compare that to Mexico whose GDP per capita is a relatively whopping $9,900. These countries make Mexico look rich.

People from all of these places have a much better shot at supporting themselves and their families if they can…