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Kevin K. McAleenan: This is an economic migration. It is an opportunity gap in large part.

On the recordMay 21, 2019
This is an economic migration. It is an opportunity gap in large part.
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Kevin K. McAleenan
California

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McAleenan describes the migration issue as driven by economic opportunities in Central America.

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