President Trump says the U.S. is facing a crisis at its southern border as tens of thousands of migrants wait to lodge asylum claims or attempt to pass into the U.S. illegally.

But the real crisis driving that migration is thousands of miles south in the 'Northern Triangle' region encompassing Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador.

This week on 'Wake' we'll explore the breakdown in governance in those countries that's fueling waves of migration.

Helping us do that are this week's guests:

• Douglas Farah, senior visiting fellow, National Defense University
• Sarah Bermeo, associate professor of political science, Duke University’s Sanford School of Public Policy
• Eric L. Olson, director, Seattle International Foundation’s Central America-DC Platform

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Taped: January 18, 2019.

Hosted by Luke Vargas.