Trump threatens to punish Guatemala over failed immigration deal

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President Trump on Tuesday warned of future tariffs, remittance fees, and a “ban” after Guatemala opted not to go forward with a planned safe third country agreement that would have directed Central American migrants to claim asylum in the country.

Trump claimed that Guatemala has been forming caravans of migrants and sending some people with criminal records into the United States.

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