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The United States and Honduras Sign Asylum Cooperative Agreement
The Los Angeles Times obtained a copy of an agreement signed between the U.S. and Honduras, under which adults and families seeking asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border could be sent to Honduras without the chance to seek asylum in the U.S. The U.S. and Guatemala signed a similar agreement.
Cite as AILA Doc. No. 19122602.
Related Resources
- DHS Notice Containing Text of Asylum Cooperative Agreement with Honduras (85 FR 25462, 5/1/20)
- Featured Issue: Border Processing and Asylum
- EOIR Releases Guidance on Implementation of Asylum Cooperative Agreements
- Los Angeles Times: U.S. to send asylum seekers to Honduras, bypassing American asylum – December 16, 2019