To the people of Latin America, don't send your children unaccompanied, they may not make it.
Barack Obama: “To the people of Latin America, don't send your children unaccompanied, they may not make it.”
On the recordJanuary 1, 2015
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Obama warned against sending children unaccompanied due to dangers they face.
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