As thousands of migrants make their way north toward the United States, President Trump has threatened to end federal aid going to their home countries.
Together, Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador received from the United States about $480 million in the last fiscal year for which complete data is available. The largest portion of that money — about 16 percent — went toward agricultural development.
But also high on the list of 2017 gifts was spending on more humanitarian-geared programs: Basic nutrition, civilian peace-building, security needs and legal development funds made up more than a quarter of the total aid.
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