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On the recordFebruary 3, 2015
If we do not make the investments and build the relationships and the trust and the support to help those countries get their economies under control to provide opportunities at home, we will continue to be this safe haven.
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Tom Carper
Democratic · Delaware

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Carper emphasizes the need for investment in Central American economies to prevent migration.

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