#p21 #tlot #tcot #teaparty #union #iww #occupy #ows #p2 Tackling the Root Causes of the Refugee Crisis at the U.S. Border http://www.aflcio.org/Blog/Political-Action-Legislation/Tackling-the-Root-Causes-of-the-Refugee-Crisis-at-the-U.S.-Border For months, thousands of children and families from Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala have been turning themselves in at the southern U.S. border, fleeing widespread violence, poverty and corruption in their communities. This influx of refugees has strained the resources of front-line responders and evoked both humanitarian responses from community groups and local unions and xenophobic backlash from right-wing politicians and activists. As lawmakers play political football with the lives of these families, the labor movement, faith groups and community and migrant rights organizations have sought to shift the focus of the debate by urging the U.S. government to craft a humanitarian response to the current crisis while taking action to address its root causes...