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Adriano Espaillat: “The Caribbean is, in fact, our third border, and we ought to direct necessary focus to the region.”

On the recordMarch 26, 2019
The Caribbean is, in fact, our third border, and we ought to direct necessary focus to the region.
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Adriano Espaillat
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Espaillat emphasizes the strategic importance of the Caribbean to U.S. interests.

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