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Reasons for migration
| Reason for migration | Percentage of children |
|---|---|
| Suffered harms or faced direct threats of violence | 58 |
| Affected personally by organized violence (e.g., drug cartels, gangs) | 48 |
| Victims of child maltreatment | 21 |
| Experienced or feared violence both at home and in society | 11 |
United Nations High Commission on Refugees. Children on the run: unaccompanied children leaving Central America and Mexico and the need for international protection. Vienna: United Nations, 2016
