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Mitt Romney: “We cannot solve poverty here. We cannot end crime here, in our own country. The idea that we are going to do it in…”

On the recordApril 18, 2023
We cannot solve poverty here. We cannot end crime here, in our own country. The idea that we are going to do it in dozens of countries across Latin America and reduce the desire of people to come to America is just not realistic.
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Mitt Romney
Republican · Utah

Editor's note · Context

Romney emphasizes the unrealistic expectation of solving poverty in Latin America to reduce migration.

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