Xavier Becerra: “This is not just help, but it is an investment. This is a chance to help Salvadorans get on their feet and back to work.…”

“This is not just help, but it is an investment. This is a chance to help Salvadorans get on their feet and back to work. It is a chance to help them rebuild their homes and businesses in El Salvador and not have them think about going to other places to have those opportunities to feed the family and have an opportunity to grow. Let us help them in their home country. Remember, El Salvador is a nascent democracy. It is a fragile democracy that 15, 20 years ago did not exist. Rather than forget it and let it go back to the old days when they did not have a chance to let their people make decisions for that country, let us help them get back on their feet. Salvadorans are doing their best to get back on their feet, and Americans of Salvadoran descent are doing their fair share. More than $1.7 billion on an annual basis goes from Americans of Salvadoran descent to family members still in El Salvador to try to help them in their home country of El Salvador. We should be there to help as well. We can do more; we should do more.”