El Salvadorans came to the US in large numbers during the civil war in El Salvador to escape violence and lack of economic opportunity. They send billions of dollars in remittances annually to friends and family in El Salvador, providing a significant economic boost. However, remittances also contribute to social issues like broken families and dependency. The identity and future of El Salvador is tied to remittances from immigrants in the US as well as returnees and the potential for immigration reform.

1. Simon Doong
Modern Latin America
November 14, 2012

2. Remittances From The United States
to
El Salvador

3. Introduction to Remittances

6. Why Did El Salvadorans come to the US?
• Life
• Income
• Support
• Opportunity
• Education

7. Civil War
Death Squad Victims
San Salvador, 1981

8. Positive Effects - Economic
• Direct Money
• Multiplier effect
• Economic Boost
• Development

9. Negative Effects - Economic

12. Negative Effects - Social
• Fatherlessness
• Lack of attitude
• Destruction of family structure

13. ?
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14. Where does that leave us?

15. Identity
Returnees/
Deportees
Immigration
Reform
Legal Illegal
Immigration
Civil Opportunity
War/Violence
Remittances
Broken Income Source
Families
Consumption
Identity Crime Dependency
Issues

16. Sources
Images:
• Diestro, Sarah, and Ocrospoma, Richard, “ “ (2002)
http://proxied.changemakers.net/journal/02april/wolf.cfm
• Maldonado, René, and Sandra González. International Remittances in El Salvador.
México, D.F.: Centro de Estudios Monetarios Latinoamericanos, 2009.
http://www.cemla-remesas.org/informes/report-elsalvador.pdf (accessed
October 2, 2012).
• Rebbot, Oliver “Death Squad victims, Civil War, San Salvador, January 1981, El Salvador”,
(2004)
http://www.contactpressimages.com/portfolios/rebbot/rebbot_portfolio6.h
tml
• (2012) http://mapsof.net/map/el-salvador-flag-map
• (2012) http://mapsof.net/map/united-states-flag-map

17. Sources
Information:
• Coutin, Susan Bibler. Nations of Emigrants: Shifting Boundaries of Citizenship in El
Salvador and the United States. Ithaca: Cornell University Press, 2007.
• Oppenheimer, Andres. “Migrants’ remittances to Latin America: The good, the
bad.” Orlando Sentinel, October 2, 2006. Accessed October 3, 2012.
http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/200602/news/OPP02_1_remittances-
latin-america-millions-of-latin
• Maldonado, René, and Sandra González. International Remittances in El Salvador.
México, D.F.: Centro de Estudios Monetarios Latinoamericanos, 2009.
http://www.cemla-remesas.org/informes/report-elsalvador.pdf (accessed
October 2, 2012).