ASUNCION, April 23 (Reuters) – Paraguay received on Thursday a first group of 16 migrants from third countries deported from the United States under a migration cooperation agreement signed between the two countries, the Paraguayan government said in a statement Initially 25 people were expected to arrive in Paraguay, but only the 16 migrants “meet […]
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ASUNCION, April 23 (Reuters) – Paraguay received on Thursday a first group of 16 migrants from third countries deported from the United States under a migration cooperation agreement signed between the two countries, the Paraguayan government said in a statement
Initially 25 people were expected to arrive in Paraguay, but only the 16 migrants “meet the legal requirements for entry and temporary stay in the country”, the statement added.
(Reporting by Daniela Desantis; Editing by Sharon Singleton)