Trump's threats to cut help from Honduras "do not go to work," says Dem

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Espaillat said that taking such a step "will not work" because it means a much larger and global problem.

President Trump has warned that if the Honduran government does not arrest a caravan of migrants headed to the United States, the Trump government would withhold funds from now on.

"It will not work," Espaillat told Hill. The co-hosts of the television, Krystal Ball and Buck Sexton.

"Guatemalans emigrate to Mexico, Mexicans to the United States, Africans to Spain and Italy, Libyans to Italy, people from the Middle East to Germany and Britain. So it's a global problem, whether it is or not, "he said.

The congressman argues that the Trump administration "can not stop the situation of human rights and natural disasters".

"They are going to flee this country and try to protect their lives or do better for their families," he said.

According to Espaillat, the worst is that the United States has "abandoned" Latin America and the Caribbean, which has created a "leadership void". Other countries like China have mobilized to help fill this void where the United States lacks leadership. .

"Even countries like China are now looking to fill this gap and play a crucial role in helping some of these nations and maintaining a proactive and productive relationship with these countries," said the Congressman at Hill.TV.

Mr. Espaillat said that legislation that tackled the root causes of immigration was the only way to solve the world problem.

"What will work is that we are going on the ground and we have legislation that is reviewing the root causes of this migration from Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua and Guatemala, the country of origin of the country. many young people with children. "

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