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U.S. and El Salvador Sign Agreement to Transfer Asylum Seekers to El Salvador
U.S. and El Salvador have signed a cooperative agreement that would transfer asylum seekers who are not nationals or residents of El Salvador to El Salvador in order to seek asylum there.
Cite as AILA Doc. No. 19092400.
Related Resources
- DHS Press Release: Joint Statement Between the U.S. Government and the Government of El Salvador – September 20, 2019
- The Intercept: Sweeping Language in Asylum Agreement Foists U.S. Responsibilities onto El Salvador – September 23, 2019
- U.S. and Guatemala Enter into Agreement Designating Guatemala as a "Safe Third Country"
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