The Trump administration began send asylum seekers to Guatemala last week in a quiet rollout of a new policy. It’s part of a controversial new agreement with Guatemala that requires asylum seekers to seek protection there rather than the US-Mexico border. Host Marco Werman speaks with The World’s immigration editor, Monica Campbell, about this new policy shift.
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