The US signed an asylum agreement in the Oval Office with Guatemala, President Trump said. The agreement commits Guatemala to extending asylum to migrants who seek it when they're moving through the country, according to a US official.
The agreement commits Guatemala to extending asylum to migrants who seek it when they're moving through the country, according to a US official. The White House called it a"safe third agreement," but it is unclear if the agreement carries the same legal weight as a"safe third agreement" that would have the effect of preventing some migrants from applying for asylum in the US.
But Guatemala's Constitutional Court blocked the Guatemalan President from signing the agreement. Read MoreFriday's agreement comes after Trump threatened Guatemala with tariffs and remittance fees earlier this week after it appeared that Guatemala would no longer agree to a safe third deal.
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