U.S. Signs 'Safe Third Country' Agreement With Honduras

The transcript discusses the US's agreement with Honduras regarding asylum seekers, known as a safe third country agreement. This deal requires Central American migrants traveling through Honduras to apply for asylum there instead of the US. The Trump administration aims to reduce migrant numbers at the US-Mexico border. Similar agreements with Guatemala and El Salvador exist but are not yet implemented. A new rule requires asylum seekers to apply in at least one third country before reaching the US. Although a San Francisco judge blocked this rule, the US Supreme Court allowed it to take effect during the appeals process.

What is the main purpose of the safe third country agreement between the US and Honduras?

• To increase trade between the two countries

• To allow migrants to apply for asylum in the US

• To require migrants to apply for asylum in Honduras

• To improve diplomatic relations

Which countries have signed similar agreements with the US, but have not yet implemented them?

• Panama and Belize

• Mexico and Canada

• Guatemala and El Salvador

• Nicaragua and Costa Rica

What does the new US rule require from asylum seekers?

• To apply for asylum only in the US

• To apply for asylum in at least one third country before reaching the US

• To apply for asylum in multiple countries simultaneously

• To apply for asylum in their home country

What was the initial judicial response to the new US asylum rule?

• It was fully implemented without any legal challenges

• It was blocked by a San Francisco judge

• It was ignored by the judiciary

• It was supported by all US courts

What did the US Supreme Court decide regarding the new asylum rule?

• To send the rule back to Congress for revision

• To allow the rule to take effect during the appeals process

• To permanently block the rule

• To delay the rule's implementation indefinitely