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On the recordMarch 5, 2019
And no wall and no barrier and no new restrictions in our asylum laws will prevent families from fleeing until the root causes in each country are addressed, including corruption and impunity.
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Jim McGovern
Democratic · Massachusetts

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McGovern emphasizes addressing root causes of migration rather than imposing barriers.

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