“Physical walls don’t stop people. We’ve witnessed this. But prosperity walls do.” Said by Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei in this excellent piece of reportage by MSNBC’s Ayman Mohyeldin. Read the article and watch the two video clips–all contribute to a deeper understanding of our current border crisis.
What I responded to in the piece is the depth of inquiry. We who follow Guatemalan politics are aware of the reasons why thousands of Guatemalan citizens risk their lives and leave behind family and home to make the dangerous journey. But so many US viewers not involved in Guatemala or adoption or Central America don’t know the back story, are not aware of Guatemala’s history and current reality. For me, this news report feels more multi-faceted and nuanced than most, and thus, worthwhile.
Read and watch here: “I flew to Guatemala to investigate the human side of America’s ‘immigration problem.'”