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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

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

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