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El Salvador, Guatemala Deals Key to Trump Deportation Promises

El Salvador, Guatemala Deals Key to Trump Deportation Promises
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo reach out to shake hands at the end of their joint news conference at the National Palace in Guatemala City on Feb. 5, 2025. Mark Schiefelbein/Pool via Reuters
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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has had a very productive trip abroad, reaching agreements with both El Salvador and Guatemala to serve as “safe third countries” for migrants who have been deported from the United States. Those pacts are key to President Donald Trump’s “mass deportation” plans because many countries won’t live up to their obligations to take their deported nationals back.
Andrew Arthur
Andrew Arthur
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Andrew R. Arthur is resident fellow in law and policy at the Center for Immigration Studies.