Guatemalan And American Officials Agree On How To Stop America's Immigration Crisis
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Ministry of
Government of Guatemala on Tuesday signed an agreement aimed at
combatting the flooding of illegal aliens to America's southern border.
The two countries will work together to combat human smuggling and
trafficking; drug trafficking; illegal trade and financial flows in the
Northern Triangle of Central America – Guatemala, Honduras. and El
Salvador.“I am proud to sign this agreement with Minister Enrique Antonio Degenhart,” Acting Secretary Kevin McAleenan said in a statement. “Through our continued collaboration and partnership, the U.S. and Guatemala are formalizing a number of initiatives to improve the lives and security of our respective citizens by combating human trafficking and the smuggling of illegal goods, helping to limit ‘push’ factors that encourage dangerous irregular migration to the U.S., perpetuating the ongoing crisis at or border.”
