Published 20:22 IST, September 23rd 2019

Honduras, Cuba to sign deal on deporting some Cuban migrants

Honduras President Hernandez said that he will sign an agreement with Cuba for deportation of Cubans who illegally entered Cuba while migrating to the US

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As per reports, Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez on September 22 said that Honduras will sign an agreement with Cuba for deportation of Cubans who illegally entered country while migrating to United States. statement by Honduran President comes as US puts pressure on Central American countries and Mexico to restrict illegal migrants from reaching US sourn border.

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Hernandez while speaking on local media on television said Cuba and Honduras are about to sign agreement that stated if an illegal migrant came in from Cuba, n he or she will be sent back to country immediately. On September 21, US and Honduras in a joint statement said that two are talking over how to increase temporary legal employment opportunities for Honduras people in America as y signed an immigration agreement. As per joint statement, two nations are due to continue discussions this week. 

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53 illegal immigrants arrested in Texas

Recently, US Border Patrol reported that y found 53 migrants, illegally entering country at a checkpoint in Texas. 53 people were hiding in back of a suffocating vehicle. y revealed on September 20 that migrants were found on September 17, while truck where y were in was stopped for search by forces. migrants belonged to countries like Mexico, Honduras, Ecuor, Guatemala, El Salvor. truck driver was a US citizen who got arrested along with illegal immigrants. forces claimed that temperature of tractor-trailer was around 105 degrees celsius. people h a medical check-up and were declared fit. 

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Texas goverr previously called his letter on illegal immigration a mistake

In August 2019, Texas goverr Greg Abbott said that mistakes were me when he sent a fundraising mailer that called on supporters to protect ir state Texas from illegal immigration. It was dated a day before a gunman who intended to target Mexicans, shot down over 22 people in El Paso. Texas Democratic party slammed letter and called it racist ever since it surfaced.

Texas goverr faced more criticism from El Paso lawmakers for a tweet that said that liberals on US Supreme Court have required Texas to pay expenses for schooling students who have migrated to US illegally. tweet was termed as dangerous after August 3rd mass shooting at a Walmart. officials said that attack was by gunman who also posted a racist rant online which was against migrants residing in US. Greg Abbott dressed letter publicly leing a meeting in El Paso with lawmakers, families of victims and activists.

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14:34 IST, September 23rd 2019