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July 24, 2019

Trump Threatens Guatemala with Tariffs and Other Penalties After Failure of Immigration Deal
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President Trump threatened to retaliate against Guatemala for failing to
sign a so-called safe-third-country deal with the U.S. In a tweet
Tuesday, he threatened to impose tariffs, remittance fees and an
unspecified "ban" on Guatemala. Earlier this month, Guatemalan President
Jimmy Morales canceled a trip to Washington after a court in Guatemala
blocked the signing of such an agreement between the two countries
following a massive outcry. The deal would have allowed the U.S. to send
migrants-from any country of origin-to Guatemala instead of processing
asylum requests at the U.S. border.


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