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CA lawmakers visit Central America to discuss surge in child migrants
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Jul 21, 2014
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CA lawmakers visit Central America to discuss surge in child migrants
California lawmakers are in Central America this week expressing their concern about the influx of child migrants.
California Senate President pro Tem Darrell Steinberg speaks during a session of the California State Senate February 18, 2009 in Sacramento, California.
California Senate President pro Tem Darrell Steinberg speaks during a session of the California State Senate February 18, 2009 in Sacramento, California. Sen. Steinberg is leading a delegation of CA lawmakers visiting El Salvador, Guatemala and Panama this week to talk about the influx of unaccompanied child migrants coming to the US from Central America.
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California lawmakers are in Central America this week expressing their concern about the influx of child migrants.

For weeks now we've covered the story of children from Central America crossing into the U.S. alone. 

The Obama Administration has been working on this side of the border to deal with the surge, Vice President Biden has traveled south, asking governments there to tell people not to send their kids north.

And now California lawmakers are in Central America expressing their concern about the influx of child migrants. 

Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg is in Guatemala today and joins Take Two to talk about the issues he's discussing with government leaders in Central America.