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Original Date Announced
December 18, 2020DHS announced that the United States and Honduras have concluded the implementation accords for the Asylum Cooperative Agreement, under which certain migrants requesting asylum or similar humanitarian protection at the border will be transferred to Honduras to seek protection in Honduras.
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DHS Announces Finalization of Asylum Cooperative Agreement with HondurasEffective Date
December 18, 2020Subsequent Trump-Era and Court Action(s)
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December 29, 2020
DHS Announces Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras Have Signed Asylum Cooperation Agreement
DHS announces that Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras have all signed Asylum Cooperation [sic] Agreements (ACA) and that all three ACAs have entered into force. The agreements allow the United States to remove certain migrants seeking humanitarian protection to the ACA countries.
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Biden Administration Action: Revoked/Replaced
February 6, 2021Suspending and Terminating the Asylum Cooperative Agreements with the Governments El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras
This Biden administration policy revokes in its entirety the Trump-era policy identified in this entry.
On February 2, 2021, the Secretary of State announced that the U.S. has immediately suspended the Asylum Cooperative Agreements with El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras and initiated the process to terminate these Agreements.
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Not in effectFebruary 6, 2021Acted on by Biden Administration
Original Trump Policy Status
Status: Final/ActualTrump Administration Action: Agency DirectiveSubject Matter: Enforcement HumanitarianAgencies Affected: DHSAssociated or Derivative Policies
- September 12, 2018 State Department certifies immigration enforcement cooperation agreements with Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras
- March 28, 2019 DHS Signs Regional Compact with key Central American Northern Triangle countries
- September 13, 2019 DHS releases joint statement with government of Honduras on countries' continuing border security discussions
- September 25, 2019 United States and Honduras sign Asylum Cooperative Agreement
- September 27, 2019 U.S. and Honduras sign agreements on immigration enforcement and H-2 visa programs