In a joint statement released over the weekend, the governments of 10 Latin American countries expressed concern about the “threat” of mass deportations under President Donald Trump.
Foreign ministers and representatives from Belize, Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico and Venezuela attended last week. gathered It was held in Mexico City for the Conference on Human Migration on the Northern Route of the Continent, a joint initiative of far-left Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum and Honduran President Xiomara Castro.
According to the Mexican government, which organized the rally, the rally called for the following: discuss Action aimed at “protecting the human rights of migrants, preventing abuse and mistreatment, and managing regular, safe and orderly migration from a humanitarian perspective”.
Furthermore, participants called for “international cooperation to integrate migrant populations and address the migration phenomenon from its structural and situational causes and along its entire cycle (origin, transit, destination, return). We discussed the issue of “strengthening”.
The summit concluded with the signing of a 14-point agreement by the 10 participating countries. joint statement that expressed There are “grave concerns” about the announcement of mass deportations, “particularly because they are inconsistent with fundamental human rights principles and because they fail to effectively address the structural causes of migration.” He did not directly address plans by the United States and President Donald Trump to carry out mass deportations of illegal immigrants during his administration.
“We call on all states in the hemisphere to act in accordance with international law, human rights and their domestic laws in managing the movement of persons with a humanitarian approach, especially in the face of the threat of mass deportation.” did. read.
In the declaration, the 10 signatories said, “We stand in solidarity with people who are forced to leave their regions of origin, in the belief that migration should be a choice, not a necessity.'' Didn't blame the situation. The cause of that immigration is the actions taken by the several states involved to persecute and impoverish their people. Communist Cuba and Venezuela are particularly egregious human rights violators, responsible for the majority of migration in the Western Hemisphere.
Instead, the declaration asserted that “external factors” such as “unilateral coercive measures” were at play. Castro and maduro The regime cited human rights sanctions imposed on them that negatively impact “the entire population, as well as the most vulnerable individuals and communities.”
“We call for their lifting because they violate international law and have serious social consequences beyond the countries in which they are imposed,” the joint declaration reads.
A few hours later, the Brazilian government issued press release He congratulated Mexico for convening a meeting in which “serious concerns were expressed about the possibility of mass deportations.” The Brazilian government said the delegation emphasized “the positive impact of migration in the Americas.”
“Brazil insists on intensifying the fight against poverty and inequality as the best way to prevent irregular migration, and is committed to promoting migration within the framework of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), currently chaired by Honduras. “The Brazilian government reiterated its interest in resuming the meeting,” a press release from the Brazilian government said.
Brazilian outlet Universo Online (UOL) reported There are about 2 million Brazilians living in the United States, and about 230,000 of them are believed to be in the country illegally and could be subject to deportation, according to Saturday's announcement.
Brazil was one of 10 countries to express concerns about mass deportations, but radical leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said On Monday morning, Trump said he hoped the United States would remain a “historic partner” to Brazil throughout the second Trump administration.
“There are those who say that Mr. Trump’s election could cause problems for democracy around the world. As President of Brazil, I am confident that he will run a useful government (…) and that the Americans will We hope to continue to be partners,” Lula said at a meeting with ministers on Monday morning.
“We don't want a fight with Venezuela, we don't want a fight with the United States, we don't want a fight with China, India or Russia,” he added.
honduras newspapers El Heraldo reported On Monday morning, President Xiomara Castro's government announced that it has yet to publicly present an action plan for the potential mass deportation of Honduran immigrants. According to El HeraldoThere are 261,651 Honduran immigrants in the United States who may be subject to deportation. president castro blackmailed The United States will decide this month to close U.S. military bases in Honduras if President Trump's administration carries out mass deportations of Hondurans.
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