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Joaquin Castro: “I just think that we have to avoid the temptation to see these nations as only charity cases because I think that it…”

On the recordMay 15, 2019
I just think that we have to avoid the temptation to see these nations as only charity cases because I think that it undermines, I think, their humanity and who they are.
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Joaquin Castro
Democratic · Texas

Editor's note · Context

Castro emphasizes the importance of recognizing the humanity of nations rather than viewing them solely as charity cases.

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