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The United States and Paraguay signed a Safe Third Country Agreement on Thursday aimed at rerouting certain asylum seekers who arrive at the U.S. border to Paraguay for the processing of their claims. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Deputy Homeland Security Secretary Troy Edgar and Paraguayan Foreign Minister Ruben Ramirez Lezcano formalized the pact in Washington. Rubio said the arrangement deepens bilateral cooperation to curb "illegal and irregular migration" by offering a regional alternative to the U.S. system. Details of eligibility criteria and implementation timelines were not immediately released, but officials said the accord is intended to ease pressure on U.S. asylum officers and detention facilities while expanding protection options within South America.
.@SecRubio discusses U.S. cooperation with Paraguay to deter illegal immigration, “this is just another example of cooperation and the ability to work together to prevent something that both countries are very concerned about, and that is illegal and irregular migration, which https://t.co/OZaWSGLGmR
🚨 JUST IN: Secretary of State Marco Rubio has signed an agreement to place asylum seekers into PARAGUAY instead of clogging up the U.S. asylum system. This is AMAZING! https://t.co/pnmojw7QtG
🚨 BREAKING: Secretary of State Marco Rubio just signed an agreement to push asylum seekers into PARAGUAY instead of clogging up the U.S. asylum system. “Today’s signing of a Safe Third Country Agreement with Paraguay allows asylum seekers in the United States to pursue their https://t.co/2O4P0bn6YO
