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On the recordJuly 8, 2014
I think it was a mistake. I think it signals to the Central American country, both about compassion but about the fact that the United States really discourages people from coming.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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Gergen critiques the president's decision not to visit the border, suggesting it sends the wrong message.

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