.@VP Pence is expected to tell Central American leaders they must do more to stem the tide of asylum seekers.
The Trump administration should review its own record, which has worsened the challenge.
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The Trump administration should review its own record, which has worsened the challenge.
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Trump’s 2019 budget proposed slashing aid to Latin American countries between 30-45%, which would increase the number of refugees fleeing north.
Perhaps anticipating that, Trump also allocated funds for a 25% increase in the number of beds at immigration detention centers.
Perhaps anticipating that, Trump also allocated funds for a 25% increase in the number of beds at immigration detention centers.
The Trump administration has perpetuated dangerous instability in our own neighborhood—and it threatens to further destabilize the region by withdrawing legal protections for immigrants from countries that have suffered natural disasters or humanitarian crises.
Trump needs a border policy that goes beyond locking up families while turning a blind eye to more pressing threats and calling for an expensive but ineffective wall. Addressing the root causes in the region must be part of that.
