GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemala’s president said Wednesday after meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio that his country will accept migrants from other countries being deported from the United States.

Under the “safe third country” agreement announced by President Bernardo Arevalo, the deportees would then be returned to their home countries at U.S. expense.

Immigration, a Trump administration priority, has been the <a href="https://apnews.com/article/rubio-trump-deportations-usaid-f7a62a10b9a5d81582d05a33ff2281a4">major focus of Rubio’s first foreign trip</a> as America’s top diplomat, a five-country tour of Central America.

In El Salvador, he announced a similar but broader agreement, which included an offer to accept American citizens jailed in the U.S. for violent crimes.

Originally Published: <time datetime="2025-02-05 13:15:08">February 5, 2025 at 1:15 PM EST</time>

Under the agreement, the deportees would then be returned to their home countries at U.S. expense.{ai:summary}<p>Guatemala's president has agreed to a "safe third country" arrangement with the U.S., allowing the deportation of migrants from other nations to Guatemala. The plan, announced by President Bernardo Arevalo, includes returning these deportees to their home countries at U.S. expense.</p><p>This initiative follows U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio's focus on immigration during his Central America tour. In El Salvador, Rubio revealed a broader agreement that also addresses the repatriation of American citizens incarcerated for violent offenses. #illegals</p>

Guatemala strikes deal with Rubio to accept migrants from other countries deported from the US

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