Biden ending Trump-era agreements with Central American countries around asylum
Source: NBC News/The Associated Press
“To be clear, these actions do not mean that the U.S. border is open,” said Secretary of State Blinken, saying the administration believes there are "more suitable ways" to manage migration.
Feb. 8, 2021, 10:16 AM EST / Source: Associated Press
By The Associated Press
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is withdrawing the U.S. from agreements with three Central American countries that restricted the ability of people to seek asylum at the southwest border, part of a broad effort to undo the the immigration policies of President Donald Trump
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Saturday the administration had notified El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras that it had started the formal process of terminating agreements that had been part of Trump's effort to restrict asylum.
The agreements, which had been on hold since early in the coronavirus pandemic, required many people seeking asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border to go instead to one of the three Central American countries and pursue their claims there.
“The Biden administration believes there are more suitable ways to work with our partner governments to manage migration across the region,” Blinken said in a statement announcing the immediate suspension of the agreements and their eventual termination.
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