Resumen de Trump administration ends participation in global compact on migration, citing concerns regarding U.S. sovereignty

Kristina Daugirdas, Julian Davis Mortenson

• On December 2, 2017, the Trump administration announced the end of its participation in the Global Compact on Migration, a proposed United Nations commitment that would address global flows of migrants. Citing American sovereign interests as the reason for withdrawal, U.S. officials stated that the Global Compact on Migration would undermine current U.S. immigration policy focused on border security.