U.S. turns to vetting would-be refugees in Central America
By Ramon Sahmkow (AFP) 8 hours ago in World
The United States is to start vetting would-be refugees from Central America in their home countries instead of on American soil, and offer those in imminent danger a temporary haven in Costa Rica, officials said.
The announcement -- a significant change in US immigration handling -- comes after America toughened its southern border against a persistent flow of thousands of Central Americans fleeing violence, and as it steps up deportations of migrants who failed to win asylum.
It also arrives in a US election year in which migration is a hot-button issue.
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