Trump targeting immigrants from countries hit most by climate shocks

A Guardian analysis shows Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown is largely aimed at people from countries most vulnerable to climate-driven displacement. Of the 39 countries with full or partial US entry restrictions, 22 fall in the most vulnerable quarter on the Notre Dame Global Adaptation Initiative index.

Chad and Niger, ranked most climate-vulnerable, are fully barred, and Sudan, Somalia and Sierra Leone are among the ten most exposed. Honduras, among the most vulnerable half of countries, has seen stronger storms, droughts and coastal erosion in recent years. When Hurricane Mitch killed 7,000 people, Evelyn, then a teenager, recalled bodies and ruined homes: "It was so, so sad." She said the administration’s curbs on immigration and asylum have made it harder for people to flee, adding: "Every day it’s more barriers." The administration has also moved to terminate temporary protected status (TPS) for Honduras and 12 other countries, nearly half of which Notre Dame ranks among the most climate-vulnerable.

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