Vambo Posted December 20, 2019 Report Share Posted December 20, 2019 US to send Mexican migrants to Guatemala as part of asylum deal https://www.foxnews.com/politics/us-to-send-mexican-migrants-to-guatemala-as-part-of-asylum-deal "The United States and the Government of Guatemala are working closely together to continue implementation of the Asylum Cooperative Agreement,” Acting DHS Secretary Chad Wolf said in a statement. “We are building protections that will be available to the region’s vulnerable populations closer to home -- eliminating the need to make the dangerous journey north and lining the pockets of transnational criminal organizations.” TRUMP ADMINISTRATION BEGINS SENDING MIGRANTS TO GUATEMALA AS PART OF 'SAFE THIRD COUNTRY' AGREEMENT “As we fully implement the agreement, all populations are being considered, including Mexican nationals,” he said. The agreement, negotiated earlier this year, is part of a series of regional agreements with countries by the Trump administration in order to stem the flow of migrants to the southern border. DHS has also secured agreements with Mexico and El Salvador in recent months. The agreement with Guatemala has been phased in since November, when flights began sending migrants from Honduras and El Salvador to the country after the U.S. established that its asylum policies meet the criteria of having a “full and fair” asylum system. BORDER APPREHENSIONS DROPPED IN NOVEMBER FOR 6TH CONSECUTIVE MONTH, PER DHS DATA DHS officials previously told Fox News that no migrants would be forced to go to Guatemala, instead being given the option of being sent back to their home countries or waiting in Mexico under the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP) -- whereby migrants wait in the country while their U.S. asylum claims are processed. The new expanded agreement with Guatemala now gives officials another avenue for Mexican asylum seekers who could not be placed in MPP because they claim a fear of persecution or violence if they were to be returned to Mexico. Instead of them then being allowed to await their hearings in the U.S., they could now be sent to Guatemala. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calfoxwc Posted December 20, 2019 Report Share Posted December 20, 2019 THANK GOD WE ELECTED PRESIDENT TRUMP !!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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