Incoming Mexico Government Denies Deal to Host U.S. Asylum Seekers

[louis c]

Source: CTV News

MEXICO CITY -- Mexico's incoming government denied a report Saturday that it plans to allow asylum-seekers to wait in the country while their claims move through U.S. immigration courts, one of several options the Trump administration has been pursuing in negotiations for months.

"There is no agreement of any sort between the incoming Mexican government and the U.S. government," future Interior Minister Olga Sanchez said in a statement.

Hours earlier, The Washington Post quoted her as saying that the incoming administration of Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador had agreed to allow migrants to stay in Mexico as a "short-term solution" while the U.S. considered their applications for asylum. Lopez Obrador will take office on Dec. 1.

The statement shared with The Associated Press said the future government's principal concern related to the migrants is their well-being while in Mexico. Sanchez said the government does not plan for Mexico to become a "third safe country."

Read more: https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/incoming-mexico-government-denies-deal-to-host-u-s-asylum-seekers-1.4191312

[George II]

1. trump just wants the publicity to get him through next week's Mississippi special election.

[The Liberal Lion]

2. Damn that was a quick smackdown!

You know what? I betcha Mexico won't be paying for that damn wall either.
OMG, my sides are splitting with laughter.
This government, in the hands of trump is so fucking incompetent I just have to laugh anymore.

[Xipe Totec]

5. Mexico would willingly pay for a wall along its pre 1848 borders.

[louis c]

3. Additonal Reports

U.S. News and World Report;
https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2018-11-24/incoming-mexico-govt-no-deal-to-host-us-asylum-seekers

Associated Press;
https://www.apnews.com/69f880e7d26240e0b7692f643f31c81d

[kimbutgar]

4. And I thought Mexico was paying for that wall...now I hear he's going to shut down the government

In December if the Congress doesn’t include funding for it. Espy can use this against him in the next few days if this is what the orange maggot is going to use to get Mississippi voters to vote for the racist crazy lady.

[Wellstone ruled]

6. Wow,another one of

Trump's mega lies.

Going to get friggin interesting real fast.

[klook]

7. Oh, no! Who will defend us from the CARAVAN?!!11?1!

[Vinca]

8. Another story pulled from the Trump colon.

[BigmanPigman]

9. They are still saying it on the local news in San Diego.

I believed them but questioned whether it was true. It makes no sense. The local news says that local employers in Tijuana have been told to give 1,000 available jobs to the migrants and to help them out. I wonder how true that is too.

Tons of US medical volunteers (including doctors) have gone over the border to check out the migrants' health and give them exams. Over 70 humanitarian groups formed their own caravan to go into Tijuana with carloads full of clothes, toiletries, food, toys, blankets, etc for the migrants this morning. It is cold at night now too.

[angrychair]

10. Title threw me for a minute

I thought it meant asylum seekers from the US trying to get into Mexico...