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Original Date Announced
December 2, 2017The Trump Administration ends participation in United Nations Global Compact on Migration, an agreement that would improve the handling of migrant and refugee flows across the globe. Administration officials argue that the Compact threatened the sovereignty of the United States by undermining our ability to control who crosses our border. [ID# 26]
U.S. Mission to the United Nations News Release: United States Ends Participation in Global Compact on MigrationEffective Date
December 3, 2017Current Status
Fully in EffectOriginal Trump Policy Status
Status: Final/ActualTrump Administration Action: Program TerminationSubject Matter: Refugees Immigrant VisasAgencies Affected: USCIS Bureau of Consular Affairs Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration OtherPre Trump-Era Policies
- September 16, 2017 U.S. participation in the Compact process began in 2016, following the Obama Administration’s decision to join the UN’s New York Declaration on Migration. 2016.09.16 UNHCR - The New York Declaration for Refugees and Migrants
Documents
Trump-Era Policy Documents
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Prior Policy
Original Source:
The New York Declaration for Refugees and Migrants
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Commentary
Original Source:
NYT: U.S. Quits Migration Pact, Saying It Infringes on Sovereignty
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Commentary
2017.12.03 NYT: U.S. Quits Migration Pact, Saying It Infringes on Sovereignty
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