Children at the U.S. border Customs and Border Protection apprehended 32,372 unaccompanied children and 59,113 family units at the U.S. southwestern border between October 1, 2017 and May 31, 2018 UNITED STATES San Diego Tucson El Paso Military bases to house children (capacity 20,000) Fort Bliss Goodfellow AFB Laredo Casa Padre Former Walmart (1,500) Tornillo tent city (4,000) MEXICO 6,690 1,461 PACIFIC OCEAN 500 miles 800km Existing fence Unaccompanied children detained Family units MEXICO Mexico: 68% of migrants report being victims of gang violence during transit towards U.S., while 31% of women migrants report sexual abuse GUATEMALA 16,480 29,278 Guatemala City HONDURAS 6,350 20,675 Tegucigalpa EL SALVADOR 2,690 7,167 San Salvador Violence: Average of 1.5 children murdered every day by MS-13 and Barrio 18 gangs. Women constitute 48% of Salvadoran migrants NICARAGUA Poverty: One in five Hondurans live in extreme poverty, or on less than US$1.90 per day CARIBBEAN SEA 50 miles 80km Sources: U.S. Border Patrol, Médecins Sans Frontières, Lawfare Institute © GRAPHIC NEWS