The agreements between the US and Guatemala

In July 2019, the governments of the US and Guatemala signed the Asylum Cooperation Agreement (ACA), which declares that the US has the right to deport asylum seekers to Guatemala, even if they are not legal citizens of this Central American nation.

Thus, the US border forces have been rapidly deporting immigrants, who wish to seek political asylum to flee from persecution, violence, or danger of their countries, to Guatemala.

However, the situation worsened with the arrival of the global Coronavirus pandemic, mainly because the Trump administration is allowed to use express deportations during the health crisis.

It means that immigrants who are currently detained trying to cross borders without legal documentation are deported almost immediately, sometimes in a matter of hours.

This generated great concern for the Guatemalan government because official figures showed that 25% of Coronavirus cases in its territory came from deportation flights from the US.

Therefore, the Guatemalan government temporarily suspended deportations from the US and established a series of requirements that American border forces must meet before sending deportation flights. For instance, all deported immigrants must have a medical certificate that rectifies that they are not infected with the Coronavirus.

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Guatemala receives deportees who overcame the COVID-19

On Wednesday, August 19, 2020, the Guatemalan Migration Institute confirmed that the US deported 127 immigrants to the Central American nation.

This deportation case is peculiar because all the immigrants had tested positive for the Coronavirus, but they were able to overcome it.

The US border forces sent the certificates of each of the deportees, ensuring that they are no longer carriers of the COVID-19, nor do they have symptoms related to the virus.

The deported immigrants received medical treatment while residing in the US and were able to recover successfully.

As a mandatory preventive measure, the Guatemalan government ordered mandatory isolation for the deportees as soon as they arrived. With this, it is intended to prevent further spread of the virus in its territory.

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The right solution for your immigration case

The current administration of the US has increased regulations and restrictions for immigrants who attempt to cross borders without prior authorization or legal documentation.

Opportunities have been substantially reduced when it comes to illegal immigration. President Trump states that granting residency opportunities to people who cross borders illegally would only invite more people to do so.

Therefore, immigration without legal documentation does not bring any positive repercussions, on the contrary, it could put your future at risk by having to face a deportation case.

In addition to that, the US offers a wide variety of options to migrate legally and it is best for you to seek reliable help to prepare your immigration case correctly.

In this way, you avoid precarious situations and protect your future through established legal procedures.

If you have any questions about an immigration issue or relating to a case you may have currently in progress, then please don’t hesitate to contact us for a FREE Phone Consultation with one of our expert immigration attorneys.

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