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Sun Jul 1, 2018, 12:43 AM Jul 2018

VP Pence tells Central America to do more to stop migrants

Sonny Figueroa, Associated Press
Updated 11:13 pm, Thursday, June 28, 2018

GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — U.S. Vice President Mike Pence told the leaders of three Central American nations Thursday that they must do more to stop the flow of migrants who enter the United States illegally.

He made the comments to the presidents of Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador, where economic struggles and violent crime have pushed many people to try to sneak into the U.S. in hopes of finding better lives.

"This exodus must end," Pence said. "It is a threat to the security to the United States, and just as we respect your borders and your sovereignty, we insist that you respect ours" ...

https://www.theintelligencer.com/news/world/article/Pence-stops-in-Ecuador-to-talk-trade-Venezuela-13032676.php

Walls! We will build a big beautiful wall along the border between the US and Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador! The biggest, mostest beautiful wall you have ever seen! And Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador will pay for it!

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VP Pence tells Central America to do more to stop migrants (Original Post) struggle4progress Jul 2018 OP
Pence is a Perverted White Supremacist JI7 Jul 2018 #1
Just as we respect their sovereignty? Yeah, right! unblock Jul 2018 #2
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