Photos of Central American Refugees – The Intercept

Refugees Fleeing Violence in Central America Hope for Asylum in Mexico

A 10-year-old migrant fleeing gang threats in El Salvador sits on the blankets her family uses in the absence of a bed in their rented home in Tapachula, Chiapas. The family applied for refugee status but were denied, so they don't have working papers. They hope to continue traveling to the U.S.

What would you do to keep your children alive? For these Central American refugees in Mexico, the answer is, “anything.”