As civil wars engulfed several Central American countries in the 1980s, hundreds of thousands of Salvadorans fled their country and came to the United States. Between 1980 and 1990, the Salvadoran immigrant population in the United States increased nearly fivefold from 94,000 to 465,000. The number of Salvadoran immigrants in the United States continued to grow in the 1990s and 2000s as a result of family reunification and new arrivals fleeing a series of natural disasters that hit El Salvador, including earthquakes and hurricanes. By 2008, there were about 1.1 million Salvadoran immigrants in the United States. COUNT 5
QSN1 Why did Central Americans flee to the U.S.? ANS1 civil wars engulfed several Central American countries in the 1980s QSN2 When did Salvadorans flee  ANS2 Salvadorans fled their country and came to the United States. Between 1980 and 1990 QSN3 Are the Salvadorans a large population in the U.S.? ANS3 the Salvadoran immigrant population in the United States increased nearly fivefold from 94,000 to 465,000. QSN4 Is the  Salvadoran population still growing? ANS4 the United States continued to grow in the 1990s and 2000s as a result of family reunification and new arrivals fleeing a series of natural disasters QSN5 How many  Salvadorans  are in America now? ANS5 By 2008, there were about 1.1 million Salvadoran immigrants in the United States.