Sunday, December 03, 2017

US Withdraws from Global Treaty on Migrants

The US has withdrawn from the global compact on migrants, saying that it will set its own policy:

https://www.voanews.com/a/us-backs-out-of-migration-pact/4147078.html

http://www.cnn.com/2017/12/03/politics/us-global-compact-migration/index.html

While the US is proud of its leadership on migration and refugee issues, the global approach is not compatible with the nation's sovereignty, according to Nikki Haley, the US ambassador to the UN.
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"Our decisions on immigration policies must always be made by Americans and Americans alone," she said. "We will decide how best to control our borders and who will be allowed to enter our country."

So what's wrong with India and others doing the same? We don't want to be overrun by Rohingya, etc.

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