For yet another year, China has remained the dominant country for apparel imports into the United States, making up over 40% in terms of sheer quantity. Meanwhile, producers in the Western Hemisphere, and specifically in Central America, have struggled to grow their market share by more than a percent in the last year.

As a result, hopes of increased economic stability and enhanced trade relations in the region have yet to be fully realized. Instead, the U.S. has witnessed an unprecedented surge of migrants from Central America, in part because of this lack of job creation. Rather than working to address the root causes of migration as promised, President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris appear to be sticking with failed policies that could easily be fixed.