News U.S. aid to Central America: What it does, why Trump cut it and why that may not end the migration crisis April 4, 2019April 4, 2019 Alan Gomez, USA TODAY Comments Off on U.S. aid to Central America: What it does, why Trump cut it and why that may not end the migration crisis President Trump says aid cuts will punish Central American governments for failing to stem migration. Critics say the cuts could worsen the problems.