Carmen Monico

Carmen Monico is an assistant professor of human service studies at Elon University.

Salvadorean migrants heading in a caravan to the U.S. cross the Suchiate River to Mexico, as seen from Ciudad Tecun Uman, Guatemala, on November 2nd, 2018.
Social Justice

Why Cutting Off Aid to Central American Countries Won't Curb Migration to the U.S.

Slashing aid is counterproductive because foreign assistance can address the root causes of migration, such as violence and poverty, argues one expert.