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Plane detained in France sheds light on Nicaragua’s role in US migrant crisis
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| Contributor | IndyGeorgia |
| Last Edited | IndyGeorgia Jan 01, 2024 12:10pm |
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| Author | Jeff Ernst |
| News Date | Monday, January 1, 2024 10:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | The detention in France of a charter plane bound for Nicaragua has renewed attention on the Central American nation’s role as a springboard for migrants from across the world seeking to make their way to the United States.
The flight, which left the United Arab Emirates on 21 December with 303 passengers of Indian nationality, was grounded during a refueling stop after an anonymous tip-off alleging human trafficking.
The passengers, however, were not being trafficked against their will, but rather attempting to migrate.
Nicaragua is the closest country connected by land to the United States that does not impose strict entry requirements upon citizens of many nations who are barred from flying to other destinations without a visa.
While some countries have imposed visa requirements upon certain nationalities under pressure from Washington, experts say that the Nicaraguan president, Daniel Ortega, has taken a contrarian approach in an attempt to weaponize migration and force negotiations over sanctions imposed on members of his inner circle. |
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