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Heidi Heitkamp: “It is going to be really hard to convince that kid not to join a gang... if they think that their parents... are at risk…”

On the recordFebruary 28, 2017
It is going to be really hard to convince that kid not to join a gang... if they think that their parents... are at risk back home in El Salvador.
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Heidi Heitkamp
Democratic · North Dakota

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Highlighting challenges in preventing youth gang involvement due to family risks in El Salvador.

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