. >> roberta jacobson. thank you for joining us on inside story. >> thank you very much. >> we'll take a short break and when we come back we'll take a >> now inroducing, the new al jazeea america mobile news app. get our exclusive in depth, reporting when you want it. a global perspective wherever you are. the major headlines in context. mashable says... you'll never miss the latest news >> they will continue looking for suvivors... >> the potential for energy production is huge... >> no noise, no clutter, just real reporting. the new al jazeera america mobile app, available for your apple and android mobile device. download it now >> welcome back to inside story. i'm ray suarez. what's happening in the communities where families are making the decisions to send their children north, and once they survive the journey what conditions await unaccompanied minors in the u.s. we'll answer those questions throughout the rest of the program and look at what the numbers tell us at the problem and conclusions that

. >> roberta jacobson. thank you for joining us on inside story. >> thank you very much. >> we'll take a short break and when we come back we'll take a broader look at the problem and what unaccompanied children face at home and what happens to them once they're here. you're watching inside story. stay with us. >> welcome back to inside story. i'm ray suarez. what's happening in the communities where families are making the decisions to send their children north, and once they survive the journey what conditions await unaccompanied minors in the u.s. we'll answer those questions throughout the rest of the program and look at what the numbers tell us at the problem and conclusions that americans have made on immigration. >> let me start with you, you saw the conditions firsthand in san pedro sula. you were talking to families who are making decisions on what to do. what is going on down there that is driving families north? >> i think it's a lot of factors. for one thing we cannot lose sight of the fact that