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Migrants deported by U.S. make up more than 15% of Guatemala's coronavirus cases
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Migrants deported by U.S. make up more than 15% of Guatemala's coronavirus cases
Yahoo News, May 4, 2020, LA Times
(Illegal) Immigrants are led onto a flight in the United States.
Guatemalan officials said Monday they would begin routinely accepting U.S. deportation flights again after being promised that every passenger would first have to test negative for the novel coronavirus.
The country halted the flights two weeks ago after scores of passengers turned out to be infected with COVID-19.
As of Monday, 117 deportees on four flights from the U.S. had tested positive for the virus, according to the Guatemalan Foreign Ministry. They account for more than 15% of all infections in the country.
Guatemala accepted one flight last week after U.S. immigration authorities said they had screened all 89 deportees for the virus. But it remained unclear whether such flights would resume on a regular basis.
Under the new guidelines laid out by Guatemalan officials, the number of deportees on each flight would drop from about 100 to about 75.
On Monday, 76 Guatemalan deportees arrived on a flight from Houston and immediately underwent medical examinations.
"None presented symptoms," said Alejandra Mena, spokeswoman for the country's Migration Institute.
Three more flights were scheduled for this week, Guatemalan officials said.
More: https://news.yahoo.com/u-deportation-flights-guatemala-resume-025526161.html
LegalAmerican:
They don't have covid-19.
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LegalAmerican:
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Sighlass:
They are your freaking problem Guatemala... they are YOUR citizens, not ours.
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