Trump, a Republican, took office on Jan. 20 vowing to crack down on illegal immigration and humanitarian programs he says go beyond the intent of U.S. law. The Trump administration has subsequently stepped up deportations, sending migrants in military aircraft to various Latin American countries.
The United States is contemplating deporting members of Venezuela's most feared gang to El Salvador, a move proposed by President Donald Trump, Bloomberg reported on Thursday. The plan is expected to be discussed in the coming days during Secretary of State Marco Rubio's visit to Central America.
Traditionally, when US secretaries of state make their international debuts, they travel to major US allies and offer bromides about working together.
Marco Rubio, Central America and Secretary of State
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Tensions between the U.S. and China have been rising for some time now, and Rubio's appointment has widely been seen as a sign that Trump plans to maintain a hard line on China during his second term. One of the most outspoken China hawks in Washington, Rubio has introduced several bills targeting the Chinese Communist Party.
Former U.S. senator from Florida Marco Rubio jumps into new role as secretary of state with flurry of phone calls, planned trip to Panama.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio's visit to Central America comes after President Donald Trump has repeatedly promised to take the Panama Canal back.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Marco Rubio will make his first official trip abroad next week to Central America, including a stop in Panama, which President Donald Trump has riled with talk of trying to reclaim the Panama Canal.
The new Secretary of State already has said the Hong Kong-based operator of Panama Canal-adjacent ports could be a “big national security and defense problem.”
The directive follows President Donald Trump’s executive order Monday pausing new obligations and disbursements of foreign aid pending review.
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to visit Panama — the country whose canal President Donald Trump has suggested he’d seize — as early as next week, according to three U.S. officials briefed on the plan.
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio is paying much-needed attention to Latin America.. But his mission statement has key omissions
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