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Guyana Accepts Six Migrants Under Cooperation Agreement with the United States

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Guyana received six Cuban and Afghan migrants under the first relocation group created by its migration cooperation agreement with the United States.
  • The International Organization for Migration will cover reception, accommodation and support costs, while the United States will pay the full relocation cost.
  • Guyana described the arrangement as temporary and said it may review or reject proposed arrivals, who can seek international protection and later return home or move elsewhere depending on their cases.

Six people from Cuba and Afghanistan have arrived in Guyana as the first group relocated under a migration cooperation framework between Guyana and the United States.

The Guyanese government said it is prepared to receive a limited number of people who have been assessed in advance and have no criminal record. The migrants may remain in Guyana until the authorities determine their status. The arrangement operates through the International Organization for Migration's Assisted Voluntary Return Program.

a limited number of previously assessed and qualified people with no criminal record

· Government of GuyanaThe government described the people it is willing to receive under the cooperation framework.

The IOM will handle the program's operational implementation and cover the costs of receiving, housing and supporting the relocated people. It is also expected to provide services needed for their integration, including access to communication with legal representatives and family members. The United States will assume the full cost of relocation, while Guyana will not bear the program's financial cost.

maintains full discretion to review and reject any person proposed for relocation

· Government of GuyanaThe government emphasized its authority over proposed arrivals.

Guyana said it retains complete discretion to review and reject anyone proposed for relocation. It also stressed that it intends to accept only people who voluntarily choose to move there. The government presented the agreement as an extension of its commitment to human rights and international cooperation.

The relocated people must retain the right to seek international protection where appropriate, with the IOM supporting cases alongside the United Nations refugee agency and relevant Guyanese authorities. Guyana described the arrangement as temporary, not permanent resettlement. The migrants may return to their countries of origin or move elsewhere depending on the outcome of their cases, and their presence will be governed by predefined terms rather than an indefinite residence.

of a temporary nature and does not constitute permanent resettlement

· Government of GuyanaThe statement characterized the relocation arrangement and the status of migrants in Guyana.
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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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