Growing number of arrivals in nearby countries . The United States has been the main destination for asylum seekers from Central America since at least 2014, when a surge prompted President Barack Obama to launch an aggressive crackdown on illegal immigration. The total death toll at Our Lady of Salvation Church in Baghdad was 70 , and 53 of the people killed in the strike were Christians , a minority group in a predominantly Muslim nation . U.N. says fleeing Christians need international protection .
Growing number of arrivals in nearby countries . The United States has been the main destination for asylum seekers from Central America since at least 2014, when a surge prompted President Barack Obama to launch an aggressive crackdown on illegal immigration. U.N. says fleeing Christians need international protection .