What is happening along our Southern Border is a mounting tragedy, its root cause being Washington's failure diplomatically and strategically to address our border security and illegal immigration problem.
Filemon Vela: “What is happening along our Southern Border is a mounting tragedy, its root cause being Washington's failure…”
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Vela discusses the humanitarian crisis at the Southern Border due to U.S. policy failures.
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