The road to the United States goes through poverty for Central America . The journey is ` ` one of the most dangerous in the world , '' rights group says . It 's a fate that officials say befalls thousands of Central and South Americans every year . Thousands of children are kidnapped each years by smugglers and drug cartels . Human trafficking may be a $ 1 billion problem in Mexico .
The road to the United States goes through poverty for Central America . The journey is ` ` one of the most dangerous in the world , '' rights group says . Thousands of children are kidnapped each years by smugglers and drug cartels . Human trafficking may be a $ 1 billion problem in Mexico .