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Immigrants Deported by the U.S. Make Up 20% of Guatemala’s COVID-19 Cases

HeadlineApr 28, 2020

In Guatemala, nearly 100 immigrants recently deported from the United States have tested positive for COVID-19, making up some 20% of Guatemala’s coronavirus cases. The Guatemalan government indefinitely suspended most deportation flights from the U.S., saying it will only allow them to resume if the U.S. improves its screening protocols.

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