Washington, United States / 01.06.2022 23:04:31
The government of the President of the United States, Joe Biden hopes that the Spanish government will commit to resettle in Spain to a “modest” number of refugees from the American continent, the American media reported on Wednesday Axios.
According to Axios, which quotes “internal planning documents” In the context of the celebration of the Summit of the Americas, which will take place this month in Los Angeles (California), the White House hopes that Spain will make the announcement during the meeting, to which it was invited by Washington.
According to the documents cited by Axios, the initial number of refugees to be resettled in Spain will be “modest” but “symbolically important”. Madrid is also expected to agree to double or triple the number of temporary workers it receives from Central America. and who travel to Spain through a labor migration program.
On the other hand, the US media pointed out that it is also expected that during the Summit of the Americas, Canada announces the reception of 5 thousand refugees from the American continent over several years. The documents do not clarify the nationality of the refugees who would be resettled in both countries, always according to Axios.
The Summit of the Americas will be held in Los Angeles from June 6 to 10, the first time it has been hosted by the United States since the 1994 edition.
One of the main objectives of the regional meeting is the elaboration of a joint declaration on migration, at a time when the migratory flow in the American continent is increasing. The other big question is how to relaunch the economic recovery, after the serious impact caused by the covid-19 pandemic.
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