[wanabidii] Press Releases: Counselor Shannon To Travel to Central America

You are subscribed to Press Releases for U.S. Department of State. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Press Releases: Counselor Shannon To Travel to Central America 07/22/2014 02:54 PM EDT Counselor Shannon To Travel to Central America Media Note Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC July 22, 2014 Ambassador Thomas A. Shannon, Counselor of the Department of State, will travel to San Salvador, El Salvador as well as San Pedro Sula and Tegucigalpa, Honduras, from July 22-24. Counselor Shannon will tour repatriation centers in San Salvador and San Pedro Sula to observe the repatriation process for unaccompanied minors and family units. In both countries, he will meet with civil society organizations and community leaders working on issues related to undocumented migration, including that of unaccompanied children. Counselor Shannon will visit the Honduran-Guatemalan border in Corinto, Honduras, and meet with Border Police, immigration officials, and the Red Cross to observe the border crossing that thousands of migrants transit each year. Counselor Shannon will meet with senior government officials in El Salvador and Honduras to follow up on earlier discussions about the increase in unaccompanied minors migrating to the United States. The Office of Website Management, Bureau of Public Affairs, manages this site as a portal for information from the U.S. State Department. External links to other Internet sites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein. Stay connected with the State Department:   External links found in this content or on Department of State websites that go to other non-Department websites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein.  Update your subscriptions, modify your password or email address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. You will need to use your email address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please visit subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. This service is provided to you at no charge by U.S. Department of State. This email was sent to wanabidii@googlegroups.com using GovDelivery, on behalf of: U.S. Department of State · 2201 C Street NW · Washington, DC 20520

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