Managing migration

Betty Henderson

IN an unprecedented move, the government of the United States announced a plan to send mi‐grants to third countries including Spain and Canada. The plan was announced on Thursday, April 27, as part of the country’s efforts to man‐age the flow of immigrants into the country.

The migrants’ applications for residency will be processed through legal processing centres set up in South and Central American countries including Colombia and Guatemala.

The move comes as the US seeks to reduce

SPANISH authorities sum‐moned the Russian Ambas‐sador to Spain on Friday, April 28 over a controversial tweet.

A tweet from the Russian embassy insinuated that Spain has troops deployed in Ukraine, something the Span‐ish government vehemently denies. Just days after present‐ing his credentials to the Span‐ish king, the new Russian am‐bassador, Yuri Klimenko, found himself in hot water with the Spanish government.

The tweet showed individu‐als wearing military gear speaking in Spanish, followed by a clip of the Spanish Minis‐ the number of migrants crossing the border with Mexico, with the suspension of Title 42, a contro‐versial policy allowing authorities to expel mi‐grants without first hearing their cases.

According to a statement by the Department of State and Homeland Security, the measures will be implemented in close coordination with regional partners including the governments of Canada, Spain, Colombia and Guatemala.

Under the plan, migrants will be evaluated at processing centres where they will be given ac‐cess to legal pathways for migration.