John Kerry announces new effort to offer migrants ‘safe and legal alternative to uncertain journey’ in which they face threat of human smugglersThe US is to expand its refugee programme to benefit thousands of people fleeing violence in Central America avoid a perilous journey often exploited by human smugglers,Secretary of State John Kerry has announced.
The office of the UN tall commissioner for refugees will now conduct initial screenings to test whether people from Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala may qualify as refugees eligible to move to the US legally.
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Source: theguardian.com