El Salvador: Baseline assessment of migration flows and mobility tracking within the context of COVID-19, Round 4 (March 2021)
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In order to enter El Salvador, travelers must present proof of COVID-19 vaccination (either single- or double-dose, depending on the vaccine). Persons who have not been vaccinated must present a PCR, NAAT, or LAMP Test with negative results.
In March 2021 the Legislative Assembly passed the Special Act against Smuggling of Persons, which establishes the rights of nationals or foreigners who have been victims of smuggling, including the right: to receive protection in accordance with the Special Victim and Witness Protection Act; to receive assistance from diplomatic and consular representatives; and to return to their country of origin or residence in a timely manner. During the same month, however, President Nayib Bukele stated via Twitter that he would veto the Special Act against Smuggling of Persons, as he deemed it to be a tool to criminalize
CNN said the caravans are “imaginary” and The Resurgent says they are not invaders. Therefore, we want to inform you that the fourth large caravan of non-invaders has just left Central America for the United States.
The media has a new spin on it too. They claim they are migrating to avoid global warming.
The left Democrats and media are also calling it a Trump stunt. Secretary Mattis took that one on.
“We don’t do stunts in this department. Thank you,” Mattis told a reporter who posed the question after a Pentagon meeting with Mattis’ South Korean counterpart. The defense secretary added the deployment was to provide “practical support” to the Department of Homeland Security and was based on a request from U.S. Customs and Border Protection.