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On the recordNovember 29, 2023
the issue of the cartels and everyone else who are exploiting these people one of the presidents of a Central American country, Guatemala, told me that 80 percent of the women and young girls are sexually abused somewhere along the line during their trip
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

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Smith highlights the exploitation of women and girls during migration due to cartel activities.

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