US quits UN global compact on
migration, says it'll set its own policy, by Faith Karimi, CNN Updated 5:03 AM ET, Sun December 3, 2017
The United States notified the United
Nations that it will no longer take part in the global compact on migration,
saying it undermines the nation's sovereignty.
The US has been a part of the New
York Declaration for Refugees and Migrants since it was formed last year. The
declaration aims to ensure the rights of migrants, help them resettle and
provide them with access to education and jobs. It calls for the negotiation of a
global compact on migration, which is expected to be adopted next year.
In explaining its withdrawal
Saturday, the US said the pact contains provisions that are inconsistent with
the nation's immigration policies.
While the US is proud of its
leadership on migration and refugee issues, the global approach is not
compatible with the nation's sovereignty, according to Nikki Haley, the US
ambassador to the UN.
Haley said Trump made the decision,
and emphasized that Americans should determine their own policies on
immigration.
"Our decisions on immigration
policies must always be made by Americans and Americans alone," she said.
"We will decide how best to control our borders and who will be allowed to
enter our country."
The UN General Assembly president
expressed regret at the US decision, saying no one nation can manage
international migration alone.
"The role of the United States
in this process is critical as it has historically and generously welcomed
people from all across the globe and remains home to the largest number of
international migrants in the world," UN General Assembly president
Miroslav Lajčák said in a statement. "As such, it has the experience
and expertise to help ensure that this process leads to a successful
outcome."
The US participation in the process
started last year "following the Obama Administration's decision to join
the UN's New York Declaration on Migration," according to the United
States Mission to the UN.
The withdrawal comes days before a
global conference on migration that starts Monday in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.
CNN's Richard Roth and Tina Burnside
contributed to this report
Comments
This CNN post confirms it for me, but this is big news and
it isn’t getting any play on the cable news networks.
Norb Leahy, Dunwoody GA Tea Party Leader
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