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On the recordFebruary 25, 2019
The reason why these people are fleeing is because there is no justice. There is no access to justice, and their governments are stealing funding that should be available to create programs for education.
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Norma Torres
Democratic · California

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Torres explains that lack of justice drives migration from Northern Triangle countries.

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