China is rapidly expanding its influence in our backyard and US must act now
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The four of us represent different regions across the country. But we all know that the U.S. must help develop our hemisphere for more substantial and lasting cooperation.
U.S. policymakers have always treated our hemisphere as an afterthought. This neglect has led to incoherent and inconsistent U.S. policies. We cannot afford to ignore the Western Hemisphere any longer. China has taken notice and used our absence to expand its influence and fuel instability in the region. This political instability, coupled with economic insecurity, is a primary driver of migration to the United States.
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