A Search For Justice

The murder of four American churchwomen focused attention on the United States’ involvement in EI Salvador. Nearly 35 years later, the case continues to take surprising turns.

In 1980, four American churchwomen, working as missionaries, were raped and then murdered in El Salvador. The killings created a storm of protest in the United States, revealing the brutality of the civil war in El Salvador and raising awareness about America's policies in Central America. Now, the families of the slain churchwomen are still hoping to find justice — this time in American immigration courts.