Guatemala’s ‘safe’ third country deal

The World

Guatemalans don’t agree on the merits of their country’s new asylum agreement with Washington. Reporter Emily Green has been talking with Central American lawmakers and diplomats about the deal that will make asylum-seekers ineligible for protection in the US if they’ve traveled through Guatemala first and didn’t apply for asylum there. Green talks with host Marco Werman. 

Less than .05% of listeners will donate. Can we count on you?

Our coverage reaches millions each week, but only a small fraction of listeners contribute to sustain our program. We still need 224 more people to donate $100 or $10/monthly to unlock our $67,000 match. Will you help us get there today?