Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., claimed climate change is a “major factor” of the global migrant crisis after earlier suggesting that the United States would have “blood on our hands” if legislation is not passed to tackle climate change. “But have you ever noticed they never talk about what‘s causing people to flee their homes in the first place? ALEXANDRIA OCASIO-CORTEZ SUGGESTS US WILL HAVE 'BLOOD ON OUR HANDS' IF CLIMATE CHANGE ISN'T TACKLED“Perhaps that’s bc they’d be forced to confront 1 major factor fueling global migration: Climate change.”But for many migrants traveling from Central America, violent crime and extreme poverty are the driving forces of migration. In Honduras, nearly two-thirds of the population, or almost 5.5 million people, live in poverty, according to the World Bank. “I don’t know if you’re allowed to agree with that Secretary Kerry or Secretary Hagel, but would you agree with that assessment?”Kerry responded that “we are complicit” as long as nothing is done to stem climate change.

Source: Fox News April 10, 2019 05:37 UTC