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FACT SHEET: Strategy to Address the Root Causes of Migration in Central America On February 2, 2021, President Biden signed an Executive Order that called for the developmentof a Root Causes Strategy. Since March, Vice President Kamala Harris has been leading the Administration’s diplomatic efforts to address the root causes of migration from El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras. She has worked with
bilateral, multilateral, and private sector partners, as well as civil
society leaders, to help people from the region find hope at home. This
complements work done throughout the U.S. government over the last six months
to learn lessons from prior efforts and to consult with a wide range of
stakeholders to inform the development of this strategy. ·
Pillar
I: Addressing economic insecurity and inequality; ·
Pillar
II: Combating corruption, strengthening democratic governance, and
advancing the rule of law; ·
Pillar
III: Promoting respect for human rights, labor rights, and free press; ·
Pillar
IV: Countering and preventing violence, extortion, and other crimes
perpetrated by criminal gangs, trafficking networks, and other organized
criminal organizations; and · Pillar V: Combating sexual, gender-based, and domestic violence. The Vice President
and the Administration have already taken action – notable accomplishments
include:
·
Addressing
immediate humanitarian needs including vaccines. On April 26, Vice
President Harris announced $310 million in urgent relief to help address the
acute factors of migration, including from hurricanes, the pandemic, and
drought caused by climate change. To date, we have allocated over $250
million of the total funds, reaching over two million people. We also
provided over 10 million COVID vaccine doses to El Salvador, Guatemala, and
Honduras. ·
Countering
corruption and democratic backsliding. Vice President Harris has
been direct and unwavering in highlighting the problems of corruption, the
need for reforms, and the vital importance of demonstrating commitment to the
rule of law, judicial independence, human rights, and a strong civil
society—including during her bilateral meeting in Guatemala. Working
with the Department of Justice, the Vice President launched an Anticorruption
Task Force that will include U.S. prosecutors and law enforcement experts to
investigate and prosecute corruption cases with a nexus in the United States
and the region. ·
Addressing
security concerns of mutual interest. Vice President Harris
launched Anti-Migrant Smuggling Task Forces in both Mexico and Guatemala and secured
commitments to increase border enforcement. She reached an agreement
with the Mexican government to restart the high-level dialogue focused on the
trafficking of weapons and drugs. ·
Internationalizing
our efforts. The Vice President has said, “The United States cannot do
this work alone.” She has reached out to international partners to
highlight the need for increased support for Central America and secured
commitments from a number of countries. She successfully encouraged the
United Nations to develop a regional Humanitarian Response Plan to mobilize
international donor support for the region. ·
Working
with the private sector. On May 27, Vice President Harris launched
a Call to Action for the private sector to make new
commitments in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras to expand economic
opportunities. The initial group of 12 companies and organizations
committed to helping over 13 million people, offered to provide $750 million
in resources, and established a non-profit organization to support economic
development efforts in the region – The Partnership for Central
America. These initial commitments will provide financial services to
small business owners, internet access and digital banking to rural
communities, housing for low-income families, and reduced barriers to higher
education. Since the launch, over 150 companies and
organizations have expressed interest in joining the Call
to Action. Full report
here: https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Root-Causes-Strategy.pdf
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