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Judi Lynn

(160,545 posts)
Thu Jun 28, 2018, 11:30 PM Jun 2018

The Latest: Pence demands more from Central American nations

Source: Associated Press


Updated 8:44 pm, Thursday, June 28, 2018

QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — The Latest on U.S President Mike Pence's visit to Latin America (all times local):

8:25 p.m.

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence called on Central American governments to do more to contain illegal immigration because the "need for stronger actions is more urgent than ever."

Speaking in Guatemala City to the leaders of Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador, Pence said that "this exodus has to end."

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

Read more: https://www.chron.com/news/world/article/The-Latest-US-Vice-President-Pence-arrives-in-13035421.php

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lordsummerisle

(4,651 posts)
1. He should do some reading up on the Iran-Contra scandal
Thu Jun 28, 2018, 11:41 PM
Jun 2018

that will answer a lot of his questions.

Also he should look into why there are don't seem to be many refugees from Costa Rica...

Midnight Writer

(21,768 posts)
3. Hmmm. Maybe we made a mistake arming and training those government death squads.
Fri Jun 29, 2018, 01:49 AM
Jun 2018

But no. Anything St. Ronald Reagan did is Gospel to a nutjob like Pence.

Maybe instead of rebuilding the North Korean economy, we could do something for our neighbors that we destroyed.

Be a hell of a lot cheaper than a useless wall.

Elwood P Dowd

(11,443 posts)
4. We wrecked that part of the world, so why don't you fix it dick head.
Fri Jun 29, 2018, 01:56 AM
Jun 2018

Typical repuke logic. His party and corporate crooks break a country then demands the people of that country pick up the pieces and fix it.

JI7

(89,252 posts)
6. but he welcomes Putin attacking our elections to install frauds like trump
Fri Jun 29, 2018, 02:38 AM
Jun 2018

and perverts like Pence .

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