As apparel makers move work from China to Central America, jobs could dent migration crisis

Jun 21, 2024

The clothing made in factories here in Honduras, and in Guatemala and El Salvador, is the epitome of the American Midwest. It’s practical, affordable apparel sold in stores such as Target, Walmart and Kohl’s. It’s also work uniforms for technicians, mechanics and restaurant workers. Moreover, the jobs created in the apparel factories and textile mills are a partial solution to the migration crisis at the U.S. southern border.

 

https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/2024/06/12/how-do-clothes-makers-stop-central-american-migrants-give-them-jobs/72165219007/