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Fresh surge of migrants possible if news stirs hope, some predict

Eric L. Olson

Eric Olson is quoted in this article about the potential impact of President Obama's immigration reform on migration from Central America.

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Eric Olson, an expert on Central America at the Washington-based Woodrow Wilson Center, agreed that the migration numbers could rise again.

“I see nothing in Central America that would suggest that basic conditions of violence and poverty that drive migration have changed significantly, so the number of migrants may begin to creep up after the first of the year,” he said.

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Eric L. Olson

Eric L. Olson

Global Fellow;
Director of Policy and Strategic Initiatives, Seattle International Foundation
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