Some Mexicans seeking asylum in the U.S. will be sent to Guatemala as part of a bilateral agreement, Dept. of Homeland Security says.
The emails said Mexican nationals would be included in the populations"amenable" to the agreement with Guatemala.The agreement, which was brokered in July between the Trump administration and the outgoing Guatemalan government, allows U.S. immigration officials to send migrants requesting asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border to apply for protection in Guatemala, instead.
They have also said the countries do not have the capacity in their asylum systems to take on the migrants' claims.Daniella Silva is a reporter for NBC News, specializing in immigration and inclusion issues, as well as coverage of Latin America.
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