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July 15, 2019

Guatemala Cancels Meeting with Trump as Court Halts Contested Migration Deal
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A White House meeting today between Guatemalan President Jimmy Morales
and President Trump has been canceled as reports emerged of a "safe
third country" agreement between the two heads of state. The reported
deal would allow the U.S. to send migrants-from any country of origin-to
Guatemala instead of processing asylum requests at the U.S. border.
"Safe third country agreements" typically mean migrants have to apply
for asylum at the first safe country reached instead of the destination.
A court in Guatemala temporarily blocked the signing of any such
agreement late Sunday following widespread outcry and a request by five
former Guatemalan officials to prevent the deal from being enacted.


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