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Tom Carper: One hundred and twenty-two politicians were killed in Mexico in the last election cycle--122 candidates. That is fueled…

On the recordJuly 17, 2018
One hundred and twenty-two politicians were killed in Mexico in the last election cycle--122 candidates. That is fueled by our drug demand and fueled by our immigration policy.
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Tom Carper
Democratic · Delaware

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Carper links violence against politicians in Mexico to U.S. drug demand and immigration policies.

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