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Filemon Vela: Closing U.S. consulates in Mexico will simply destabilize the region making our borders less safe.

On the recordSeptember 8, 2015
Closing U.S. consulates in Mexico will simply destabilize the region making our borders less safe.
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Filemon Vela
Texas

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Warning against closing consulates, emphasizing their role in regional stability.

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