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Anyone who has followed the history of US involvement in
Latin America and the Caribbean knows that the current crises in the region are
absolutely “our problem.”
By David L. Wilson, Truthout
November 10, 2018
Most people are capable of holding two or more conflicting
ideas on any given issue. Immigration is no exception.
A large segment of the US public was horrified in May and
June when they saw the Trump administration snatching toddlers away from
Central American mothers who arrived at the US border seeking asylum. Many
would still be appalled if they knew that the White House is seeking to
continue the practice in a different form. Most undoubtedly feel genuine
sympathy for young people trying to escape violent gangs or abusive partners.
Still, a lot of these same sympathetic Americans don’t actually want the asylum
seekers to come here.
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