Honduran President Xiomara Castro warns of ending military cooperation with the US if President-elect Trump implements mass deportations.
Honduras has threatened to shut down rent-free United States military bases in the country if President-elect Donald Trump carries out his mass deportation policy. President Xiomara Castro said officials would consider 'a change in our policies of cooperation with the United States , especially in the military arena,' in the face of 'unnecessary reprisals against our migrants.
' This move marks one of the first signs of international pushback and diplomacy in response to Trump's flagship immigration policy. Honduran President Xiomara Castro has cautioned that she could consider ending military cooperation with the United States if President-elect Trump follows through on his proposals for mass deportations, rejecting asylum claims, and separating families at the U.S.-Mexico border. Castro issued the warning in a New Year's Day message, in which she emphasized the need for constructive dialogue with the incoming administration. She highlighted the fact that the U.S. does not pay rent for military bases in Honduras. The U.S. has managed the Palmerola military base (also known as Soto Cano Air Base) in Comayagua, central Honduras, since the 1980s. Mass deportation is a core component of the GOP's platform, with Trump promising that millions of migrants in the country illegally would be removed from the country starting on 'Day One' of his presidency to tackle crime.Trump has threatened to impose sweeping tariffs on Mexico and Canada if they don't cooperate with his plans to curb migration figures and stem the flow of drugs entering the country. It is a possibility that he could slap tariffs on Hondurans if they don't comply with his wishe
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