As Global Refugee Numbers Swell, Trump Targets Salvadorans
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The White House makes news this week on Salvadoran refugees and DACA.
President Donald Trump surprised both supporters and detractors Tuesday when he seemed to endorse an immigration deal, just a day after the White House announced that nearly 200,000 Salvadorans who have been in the country for more than a decade must leave.
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As Global Refugee Numbers Swell, Trump Targets Salvadorans
Clip: 1/9/2018 | 9m 42sVideo has Closed Captions
President Donald Trump surprised both supporters and detractors Tuesday when he seemed to endorse an immigration deal, just a day after the White House announced that nearly 200,000 Salvadorans who have been in the country for more than a decade must leave.
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