In 2001 the homicide rate [in El Savaldor] was six people per day, in 2017 it was 11. Extortion rings are substantially larger. In July, 2016, DHS said things were not in good shape for Salvadorans to return. Eighteen months later, these indicators have not improved in the majority of cases.
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