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June 19, 2008

Prosecutors from U.S., Canada, Mexico meet in R.I.

Government attorneys from three countries are gathering in Rhode Island today to discuss a host of issues that have importance across North America.

The National Association of Attorneys General will begin its summer meeting in Providence at the Westin Hotel when attorneys general from across the United States, Canada and Mexico will discuss aspects of immigration in the “North American Cross Border Issues.” Topics include drug trafficking, immigration, human trafficking and security issues.

The attorneys will also join a group of academics to discuss the nature of the U.S. Constitution at “Interpreting the Constitution: Originalism v. The Living Constitution.”

Later in the evening, in Newport, Rhode Island Attorney General Patrick Lynch will be honored in a ceremony elevating him to president of the National Association of Attorneys General. His presidency will be a first for the Ocean State.

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