Immigration from San Sebastián Coatán, Guatemala, began about 1989 as indigenous Chuj people found the American Dream in the United States. As word spread to their families and friends in their hometown about the quality of life in Seymour, more families journeyed from their poverty-stricken part of Guatemala to a newer, more fruitful life in the U.S. Immigrants from Guatemala as of 2020 make up more than 10% of the local population.
immigrATIoN from saN sEbasTián cOatán, guaTEMAla, bEGan abOUT 1989 as iNDigenoUs chuj PeOPle foUnD the AMeRican dreAm In THE UniteD staTEs. As word sPrEAd TO tHeiR famiLIes aNd frIeNds In TheIr HOmetowN about the quAlity of life In SeyMOur, mORE famiLieS journeyED from their poveRty-STRIcken pArt of guATEmalA To a newer, More FruiTfuL lIfe iN thE U.S. immiGranTs from gUatEmalA as of 2020 Make Up More ThaN 10% of thE lOcal population.