Guatemala signs “safe third country” asylum deal after Trump threats

Last week, Guatemala‘s Constitutional Court ruled the nation could not sign the agreement without approval from the Guatemalan Congress. Trump responded with a tweet, threatening a migrant ban, tariffs, remittance fees or “all of the above.”

• Trump told reporters on Friday that the deal would give U.S. farms easier access to workers.

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