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Henry Cuellar: People are trying to escape the drug cartels and the violence, and some of the most violent places in the world are in…

On the recordFebruary 23, 2016
People are trying to escape the drug cartels and the violence, and some of the most violent places in the world are in Central America.
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Henry Cuellar
Democratic · Texas

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Cuellar highlights the violence in Central America driving migration.

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