In El Salvador, California Governor Newsom wades into immigration debate

Gavin Newsom at the CSU Board of Trustees Meeting in 2013.

Gavin Newsom at the CSU Board of Trustees Meeting in 2013. Credit: Charlie Kaijo/CC BY 2.0.

A lot of the migrants trying to cross the border come from El Salvador. California Governor Gavin Newsom is there this week to understand the migrant crisis. The trip comes after President Trump recently announced he will cut off aid to El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras because he believes they aren’t doing enough to stem the flow of migrants to the U.S.

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Host:

Madeleine Brand

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Sarah Sweeney, Michell Eloy, Yael Even Or, Alexandra Sif Tryggvadottir, Caitlin Plummer, Rosalie Atkinson, Adriana Cargill, Rebecca Mooney, Amy Ta