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Guatemala agrees to new migration measures to avoid Trump sanctions threat
Source: Reuters
WORLD NEWS JULY 26, 2019 / 4:07 PM / UPDATED AN HOUR AGO
Guatemala agrees to new migration measures to avoid Trump sanctions threat
Steve Holland, Sofia Menchu
6 MIN READ
WASHINGTON/GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said he agreed to drop the threat of economic sanctions against Guatemala after the country said it would implement new measures aimed at reducing U.S. asylum claims from migrants fleeing Honduras and El Salvador.
The Trump administration has grappled with a surge of mainly Central American migrants claiming asylum at the United States’ southern border with Mexico, an influx that has made it difficult for Trump to restrict immigration as he promised when he was elected.
Many of his initiatives have been blocked by court orders, and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) said the group would likely challenge the Guatemala agreement in court.
Nearly 200,000 people traveling in families from El Salvador and Honduras have been apprehended at the U.S. border since October, with most passing through Guatemala and Mexico along the way.
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Guatemala agrees to new migration measures to avoid Trump sanctions threat
Steve Holland, Sofia Menchu
6 MIN READ
WASHINGTON/GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said he agreed to drop the threat of economic sanctions against Guatemala after the country said it would implement new measures aimed at reducing U.S. asylum claims from migrants fleeing Honduras and El Salvador.
The Trump administration has grappled with a surge of mainly Central American migrants claiming asylum at the United States’ southern border with Mexico, an influx that has made it difficult for Trump to restrict immigration as he promised when he was elected.
Many of his initiatives have been blocked by court orders, and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) said the group would likely challenge the Guatemala agreement in court.
Nearly 200,000 people traveling in families from El Salvador and Honduras have been apprehended at the U.S. border since October, with most passing through Guatemala and Mexico along the way.
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Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-immigration-guatemala/guatemala-agrees-to-new-migration-measures-to-avoid-trump-sanctions-threat-idUSKCN1UL2KR
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Source: BBC
Guatemala signs migration deal with US after Trump threats
26 July 2019
The US and Guatemala have signed a migration agreement, days after US President Donald Trump threatened the Central American country with tariffs.
Under the deal, migrants from Honduras and El Salvador who pass through Guatemala would be required to stop and seek asylum there first.
Migrants who failed to do so would then be ineligible for asylum in the US.
Mr Trump said that in exchange Guatemalan farm workers would get easier access to work on US farms.
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26 July 2019
The US and Guatemala have signed a migration agreement, days after US President Donald Trump threatened the Central American country with tariffs.
Under the deal, migrants from Honduras and El Salvador who pass through Guatemala would be required to stop and seek asylum there first.
Migrants who failed to do so would then be ineligible for asylum in the US.
Mr Trump said that in exchange Guatemalan farm workers would get easier access to work on US farms.
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Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-49134544
