Conditioning Aid to Central America on Reimplementing Asylum Agreements.
This bill halts U.S. economic assistance to El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras unless they reinstate specific asylum cooperation agreements with the United States. These agreements generally require asylum seekers to seek protection in the first safe country they reach, rather than continuing to the U.S. The law also explicitly limits granting asylum in the U.S. based on threats from gang violence or natural disasters.
Key points
Bilateral economic aid to the three Northern Triangle countries will be cut off 180 days after enactment unless they sign new, similar asylum agreements with the U.S.
The law prohibits granting asylum in the U.S. to individuals subject to these agreements if their claim is based on threats from criminal street gangs or environmental conditions/natural disasters.
The administrative rules used to implement these asylum agreements are given the force of law and cannot be easily repealed or amended by future administrations.
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