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On the recordMarch 5, 2019
We must establish our leadership again, but we must do it by assisting those nations to address some of the fundamental reasons why there is a large exodus of families for the most part.
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Adriano Espaillat
Democratic · New York

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Espaillat calls for U.S. support to address root causes of migration from Latin America.

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