Emily Green

Emily Green is a freelance journalist covering Mexico and Central America, with a focus on immigration, security and culture. She worked for the San Francisco Chronicle from 2015 to 2017 reporting on local politics.

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A Central American migrant washes the hands of a child at an encampment of more than 2,000 migrants seeking asylum in the U.S., as local authorities prepare to respond to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Matamoros, Mexico March 20, 2020. Picture taken March 20, 2020. REUTERS/Daniel Becerril - RC26PF92318L

The Coronavirus Crisis

U.S. and Mexico Are Blocking Kids From Asking for Asylum Because of Coronavirus

Emily Green

- Apr. 16, 2020

Children are being detained by Mexican authorities and sent back to a migrant camp where conditions are ripe for the spread of the virus.

Iris Tobar plays with her pet parrot at her home in Jutiapa, El Salvador.

The War on Immigrants

Despite Trump’s Asylum Crackdown, Migrants Fleeing Violence in El Salvador Still Plan for the U.S.

Emily Green, Alicia Vera

- July 22, 2018

“When I look at what’s happening in El Salvador, I feel motivated to try again,” said one woman who has been caught trying to cross and been deported twice.

Emily Green

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U.S. and Mexico Are Blocking Kids From Asking for Asylum Because of Coronavirus

Despite Trump’s Asylum Crackdown, Migrants Fleeing Violence in El Salvador Still Plan for the U.S.

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Despite Trump’s Asylum Crackdown, Migrants Fleeing Violence in El Salvador Still Plan for the U.S.

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