Israel Vail
Israel Vail, a 53-year-old resident of Cajolá, Guatemala, relies entirely on the remittances sent by his three children who work in the United States without documentation. The financial support from his children has been crucial in sustaining his family, funding both their home and a small food shop. Vail has expressed deep concern over proposed tax measures on remittances by U.S. Republicans, warning that such policies could devastate communities like his that depend on these funds for survival.
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Israel Vail’s entire life in the small western Guatemalan town of Cajolá is built off the money that his three children send home from the United States.
Funds from migrants sent back home help fuel some towns’ economies. A GOP plan targets that | World News
Jamaica· 2025-05-17
Israel Vail's entire life in Cajolá depends on the money his three sons send from the United States.
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Dominican Republic· 2025-05-15
Israel Vail depends entirely on the money his three children, who live in the US without documentation, send back from their construction jobs.
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Ghana· 2025-05-15