Note: The following links are intended to provide background for educators, who can then refine the information and decide what and how to share with students.
Migration Policy Institute
Central American Migrants and “La Bestia”: The Route, Dangers, and Government Responses
https://www.migrationpolicy.org/article/central-american-migrants-and-“la-bestia”-route-dangers-and-government-responses
Geography AS Notes
Mexico to USA Migration
https://geographyas.info/population/mexico-to-usa-migration/
The New York Times
Mexico Makes Route Tougher for Migrants
https://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/22/world/americas/mexico-makes-route-tougher-for-migrants.html
The Guardian
La Bestia: The Hit Song the US Border Agency Made to Scare Off Immigrants
https://www.theguardian.com/world/shortcuts/2014/jul/16/la-bestia-song-commissioned-us-border-control-stop-immigration
Washington Office on Latin America
Central American Children Fleeing Violence: Links to Service Providers
https://www.wola.org/analysis/central-american-children-fleeing-violence-links-to-service-providers