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Guatemalan Prosecutor Fights Against Asylum Deal with the United States

July 30, 2019August 10, 2019 Joyce Davis Leave a comment

The Guatemalan Human Rights Procurator, Jordan Rodas, on Monday asked the Constitutional Court to curb the pact signed on Friday between the Government of Donald Trump and Jimmy Morales. As agreed, refugees seeking refuge or asylum in the United States can receive the same protection in the Central American country and, having passed through it before, will be channeled back to Guatemalan soil. A formula that, in diplomatic political jargon, implies making Guatemala a “safe third country.

Guatemala Agrees to Receive Refugees After Donald Trump Tariff Threat

July 27, 2019August 10, 2019 Doris Mkwaya Leave a comment

Guatemala has signed an immigration agreement with the United States on Friday, according to which people who want to apply for refuge or asylum in the United States and have passed through Guatemala must do so in the latter country. The pact was closed a few days after Donald Trump threatened to impose tariffs on the Central American country if it does not accept more asylum seekers.

Supreme Court Okays Trump’s Border Wall Project; Opponents Vow to Fight it Legally

July 27, 2019August 10, 2019 Vincent Ferdinand Leave a comment

The United States Supreme Court has okayed President Donald Trump’s usage of $ 2.5 billion (£ 2 billion) of Pentagon funds for a section of the wall on the southern border with Mexico. The court ruled by five votes against four to block a ruling by a federal judge in California that prohibited the president from spending money on the wall. The wall, which would divide the United States and Mexico, was Trump’s main campaign promise during the 2016 elections.

US Migrant Crisis: Donald Trump Toughens Asylum Rules

July 16, 2019August 10, 2019 Rawa James 1 Comment

The United States government said yesterday it will never grant asylum to immigrants who did not request it in a “safe third country” in a new attempt to reduce the flow of migrants along the border with Mexico, mainly from Central America. Strict measures should reach migrants arriving along the Mexican border. Strict rules are making it difficult to grant benefits to applicants who have transited through other countries before arriving in the US.

Strong Growth in Hematology Diagnostics Market

May 5, 2019October 2, 2019 Charlie Gefen Leave a comment

The latest market report published by Credence Research, Inc. “Hematology Diagnostics Market : Growth, Future Prospects, and Competitive Analysis, 2018 – 2026” the hematology diagnostics market was valued at $3.2 billion in 2017 and expected to reach $5.3 billion by 2026 at a CAGR of 5.9% during the forecast period from 2018 to 2026.

Trump’s Harsh Economics for EU, China, Mexico, Canada, El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras

Editor's Pick April 10, 2019August 10, 2019 Jay Black Leave a comment

EU: President Trump in an early morning tweet on Tuesday touted his administration’s tariffs on $11 billion of European Union products in the wake of a World Trade Organization (WTO) ruling.”The World Trade Organization finds that the European Union subsidies to Airbus has adversely impacted the United States, which will now put Tariffs on $11 Billion of EU products!” he said.