Ecuador Lawmakers Reject Trump Immigration Policy, Express Solidarity with Migrants
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“We express our solidarity with the Ecuadorean community; we reject practices that go against our compatriots’ rights and human dignity," said assembly member Marcela Holguin. | Photo: AFP-Presidencia de la Republica del Ecuador
The new resolution aims to protect migrants from human rights abuses by ICE while assisting Ecuadoreans seeking legalization in the U.S.
Rejecting the anti-immigrant policies of U.S. President Donald Trump, Ecuador's National Assembly overwhelmingly approved a resolution Tuesday in support of deported Ecuadoreans and their families, reiterating the Andean nation's duty to stand up for the rights of undocumented migrants in the United States.
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