Managing migration

Betty Henderson

IN an unprecedented move, the government of the United States announced a plan to send migrants to third countries including Spain and Canada. The plan was announced on Thursday, April 27, as part of the country’s efforts to manage the flow of immigrants into the country.

The migrants’ applications for residency will be processed through legal processing centres set up in South and Central American countries including Colombia and Guatemala.

The move comes as the US seeks to reduce

SPANISH authorities summoned the Russian Ambassador to Spain on Friday, April 28 over a controversial tweet.

A tweet from the Russian embassy insinuated that Spain has troops deployed in the number of migrants crossing the border with Mexico, with the suspension of Title 42, a controversial policy allowing authorities to expel migrants without first hearing their cases.

According to a statement by the Department of State and Homeland Security, the measures will be implemented in close coordination with regional partners including the governments of Canada, Spain, Colombia and Guatemala.

Under the plan, migrants will be evaluated at processing centres where they will be given access to legal pathways for migration.