Trump administration, Guatemala sign agreement that will restrict asylum applications to the US from Central America
The White House said Guatemala would now be considered a"safe third country," meaning that US-bound migrants who enter Guatemala would be required to seek asylum there instead.
The White House said Guatemala would now be considered a "safe third country," meaning that US-bound migrants who enter Guatemala would be required to seek asylum there instead. "This landmark agreement will put the coyotes and smugglers out of business," the president said, referring to the "bad people" who have trafficked thousands of migrants through Mexico to the southern US border.
Their asylum claims and determinations "should be made at the earliest possible point," McAleenan told reporters on a press call.
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