Migrants from Jacaltenango must leave behind their families and make a treacherous and often life-threatening journey north through Mexico and across the border to reach the United States. What motivates this risky decision?

Explanation:

The main motivation for this is a better life for their families. Many of these individuals are running from a poverty that most people in the States can't properly imagine. In third-world countries, poverty is not, "not being able to afford new clothes or electronics" it's not being able to buy food to survive, or clothes at all. Most of these people are also running from some of the worst and most violent places on Earth, where gangs basically run complete cities and the murder rate is extremely high. Basically, for many of these families (which also have children) its either take the risk in hopes of a better and safer life for their families or live there whole lives (however short it may be) in poverty and fear.

hello,

your answer is ready

i believe its either the first or third option but i'm leaning more towards the third option:

the first excerpt makes a logical appeal, while the second excerpt makes an emotional appeal.

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~papaguy