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Original Date Announced
June 7, 2019The US and Mexico sign Supplemental Agreement to Joint Statement published 6/7/19 indicating agreement to discuss a final binding agreement that will include burden-sharing of processing refugee status claims. Mexico also agrees to examine its laws in order to identify potential changes needed to implement a final refugee agreement. The United States will monitor Mexico's progress on the U.S.-Mexico Joint Statement after 45 days. [ID #401]
Supplemental Agreement between United States and MexicoEffective Date
June 7, 2019Current Status
Fully in EffectOriginal Trump Policy Status
Status: Final/ActualTrump Administration Action: Agency DirectiveAssociated or Derivative Policies
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New Policy
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Supplementary Agreement between United States and Mexico
Commentary
Mexico Releases Full Text of "Secret" Deal Trump Waved in Front of Reporters
The Mexican government presented the letter to the Mexican Senate on Friday as officials insisted it was not a binding bilateral agreement but rather an agreement to begin talks on what could eventually become a binding deal. Ever since the two countries reached an agreement earlier this month the Mexican government has taken pains to insist there was no secret agreement between the two nations, despite Trump’s repeated assurances to the contrary. Go to article on slate.com