The governor chose the smallest country in Central America as the backdrop for his debut on the world’s stage to observe its socio-economic conditions, which send tens of thousands of Salvadorans fleeing for the U.S. each year.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom writes a note in a book at the tomb of Saint Oscar Romero at Metropolitan Cathedral in San Salvador, El Salvador, on Sunday.
Political insiders say Newsom is seeking to establish himself as a politician who rolls up his sleeves and works on the ground to find solutions for a crisis, contrasting his style with that of other Democrats who sound off about the president’s policies from afar. The day after Newsom’s announcement, Trump said he planned to cut off over $500 million in foreign aid to El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala as a punishment for migration.
Jack Pitney, a professor of politics at Claremont McKenna College, said the trip helps Newsom bolster his standing among progressives in the Democratic Party, who are sympathetic to the plight of immigrants and hostile to Trump. Newsom intends to meet this week with the incoming and outgoing presidents of El Salvador, talk with human rights groups, visit a holding center for deportees returning to the country and host discussions on gang violence and job training programs for youth.
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