US Allegedly Plans to Send Latin American Migrants to Greece
By
Matthew Norman
June 2, 2024
The US is allegedly planning to refer some migrants in Latin America for resettlement in Greece and Italy as part of efforts to discourage people in the region from traveling to the US-Mexico border, two people familiar with the government’s plans have said.
The scheme would mean Greece and Italy welcoming migrants processed at immigration offices that the Biden administration set up last year in four Latin American countries to screen migrants who hope to reach the US, two sources told CBS News, requesting anonymity.
The offices, officially known as Safe Mobility Offices, permit certain migrants in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, and Guatemala to apply to come to the US or other countries legally.
Under the new arrangements, Greece and Italy would join Canada and Spain in resettling some of those processed at the centers. One of the sources said Italy and Greece would most likely accept a relatively small number of migrants, roughly 500 or fewer each.
https://greekreporter.com/2024/06/02/us-allegedly-plans-send-latin-american-migrants-greece/
