Guatemala will accept 40% more deportation flights from the United States, including both Guatemalan deportees and those of other nationalities, President Bernardo Arevalo said after a meeting with U.

Guatemala on Wednesday pledged to accept 40% more deportation flights from the United States of nationals and people of other nationalities.

Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo says his country will accept migrants from other countries who are being deported from the United States

Guatemala will accept 40% more deportation flights including both Guatemalan deportees and those of other nationalities.

Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo says his country will accept migrants from other countries who are being deported from the United States.

Guatemala's leader promised Wednesday (Feb 5) to allow a surge of deportation flights from the United States as he won a show of support from US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, a boost after simmering tensions in the Central American country.

Guatemala’s president has said after meeting with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio that his country will accept migrants from other countries being deported from the US. Under the “safe third country” agreement announced by President Bernardo Arevalo, the deportees would then be returned to their home countries at US expense.

Guatemalan President Bernardo Arevalo de León offered for the nation to receive 40% more deportation flights from the U.S. as it gears up to become a "safe third country" as part of the Trump administration's immigration crackdown.