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Nita Lowey: “Until the underlying conditions driving migration change, I fear desperate Central Americans will continue to believe…”

On the recordFebruary 2, 2016
Until the underlying conditions driving migration change, I fear desperate Central Americans will continue to believe that fleeing to the United States is not any more dangerous or uncertain than staying home.
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Nita Lowey
Democratic · New York

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Lowey emphasizes the need to address root causes of migration from Central America.

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