Mexicans seeking asylum in the United States could be sent to Guatemala under a bilateral agreement signed by the Central American nation last year, according to documents sent to U.S. asylum officers in recent days and seen by Reuters. In a Jan. 4 email, field office staff at the U.S. Citizenship and
NEW YORK - Mexicans seeking asylum in the United States could be sent to Guatemala under a bilateral agreement signed by the Central American nation last year, according to documents sent to U.S. asylum officers in recent days and seen by Reuters.
Trump has made clamping down on unlawful migration a top priority of his presidency and a major theme of his 2020 re-election campaign. His administration penned similar deals with Honduras and El Salvador last year. Acting Deputy U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Ken Cuccinelli said in a tweet in December that Mexicans were being considered for inclusion under the agreement.
On Monday, an additional 33 Central American migrants arrived on a flight to Guatemala City, she said.
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