Should the US suspend Guatemalan deportations in light of the recent earthquake?
President Molina has asked Obama to stop Guatemalan deportations from the US, which increased by 14 percent this year, according to Guatemalan officials.
President Molina has asked Obama to stop Guatemalan deportations from the US, which increased by 14 percent this year, according to Guatemalan officials.
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According to Guatemalan officials, deportations of Guatemalans deported from the United States increased by 14 percent so far this year.
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Here's what I wrote in October 2011 and, for the most part, in 2010. It should still hold.
Now that the elections are over and President Obama and Republican members of congress ... are talking about comprehensive immigration reform, extending TPS to Guatemalan nationals living in the US seems a bit more likely.
鈥� Mike Allison is an associate professor in the听Political Science Department听and a member of the听Latin American and Women's Studies Department听at the听University of Scranton in Pennsylvania. 听You can follow his Central American Politics blog here.