Sources: Trump administration in talks to send migrants with criminal records to Libya
The Trump administration is reportedly in discussions with leaders in Libya and Rwanda to deport migrants with criminal records back
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced a three-year strategic plan Thursday to strengthen economic and diplomatic ties with Africa and establish "legal channels" for migration. The initiative follows a surge in irregular migrant arrivals to Spain's Canary Islands. "Our country seeks a new era of equal partnership with Africa," Sanchez said after meeting Mauritania's President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani. Sanchez highlighted Africa's growing significance, noting trade surpasses Spain's with Latin America.
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