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In El Salvador, California Governor Newsom wades into immigration debate

Apr. 08, 2019

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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