Gazette reporter Elahe Izadi traveled to El Salvador in February to examine the impact of the U.S. recession on local immigrants working to send money to their families and communities in El Salvador. This project was produced on a World Affairs Journalism Fellowship directed by the International Center for Journalists and funded by the Ethics and Excellence in Journalism Foundation.
Her stories: Recession cuts deep in El Salvador | Wheaton couple struggles | Recession drives couple home
Maryland recession cuts deep in Salvadoran communities
INTIPUCA, El Salvador — El Salvador depends heavily on money sent back home by immigrants. But as the recession affects Maryland's Salvadoran immigrant community, towns like Intipuca, an eastern town of about 8,000, are feeling the pinch. More
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Wheaton couple struggles to stay connected
WHEATON — A tough Salvadoran economy drove Luis and Rosa Vasquez from their homeland and brought them to Wheaton. Now as the United States economy worsens, the couple works 70 hours a week to support their young sons back home. More Slideshow: Economy keeps family apart
| Video: Salvadoran woman raises cousins |
Recession drives Salvadoran couple home
SAN SALVADOR — Jose and Maria Campos returned to El Salvador after years of working in Maryland. They are among the few Salvadoran immigrants leaving the U.S. in the face of the economic downturn. Now living in San Salvador, where crime and delinquency have increased, they desperately want to return to America. More
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