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Javier Tovar

Javier Tovar Guédez is AFP correspondent in Los Angeles. He formerly reported from Rio de Janeiro and Caracas.

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Could Deb Haaland be the First Native American Woman in Congress?

Could Deb Haaland be the First Native American Woman in Congress?

Javier Tovar

We have people in Congress right now who… don’t know what it’s like” to be without food or proper health care

Immigration
Mother and Son Separated for 45 Days by Trump Policy Tell their Story

Mother and Son Separated for 45 Days by Trump Policy Tell their Story

Javier Tovar

Otilia Asig-Putul’s voice breaks when she recalls the interminable 45 days she was separated from her son

Immigration
“We Want the Children Free!”  “I Really Care!”: Cries from Inside Migrant Detention Camp

“We Want the Children Free!” “I Really Care!”: Cries from Inside Migrant Detention Camp

Javier Tovar

A group of people held at the center had been separated from their children as part of President Donald Trump’s “zero tolerance” policy

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