Political Quotes

On the recordApril 5, 2022
Vulnerable migrants are fleeing gang violence and persecution in El Salvador, Honduras, and Guatemala, political persecution and violence in Nicaragua, and kidnapping and political turmoil in Haiti.
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Nanette Barragán
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Barragan highlights the reasons migrants are seeking asylum.

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