Mexico has rejected a request from Donald Trump's administration to allow a US military plane with deported migrants on board to land in the country, Reuters reported, citing officials from both countries.
American planes took about 160 people to… Guatemalabut the plan assumes the flight of a C-17 transport aircraft to Mexico had to be canceled due to lack of consent from the country's authorities, Reuters reported.
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The decision, first reported by NBC News, was confirmed by one Mexican official and one U.S. official. The interlocutor from Mexico did not provide a reason for the refusal to land.
Border crossing between the USA and MexicoCAROLINE BREHMAN/PAP/EPA
Mexico's foreign ministry – as described by Reuters journalists – said in a statement late on Friday that the country maintains “very good relations” with the United States and cooperates on issues such as migration.
“When it comes to repatriations, we will always welcome Mexicans returning to our territory with open arms,” ​​the ministry said. However, he did not comment on Friday's incident involving the military plane.
Trump wants to take out migrants by military planes
After taking power in the USA on January 20 Donald Trump announced state of emergency on the border with Mexico, he sent there 1.5 thousand soldiers, declared Mexican drug cartels “foreign terrorist organizations”, changed the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the American Gulf and threatened 25 percent tariffs on goods from Mexico.
Migrants at the El Chaparral border crossing near TijuanaPAP/EPA/JOEBETH TERRIQUEZ
A US official told Reuters it was the first time in memory that US military planes had been used to take migrants out of the country. Pentagon announced that the armed forces would ensure the departure of over 5,000 people. immigrants.
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