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Joint Statement Outlines Clear Path Toward Historic Northern Triangle Compact
Joint Statement Outlines Clear Path Toward Historic Northern Triangle Compact
02-22-2019 12:00 PM en espańol On February 20, 2019, Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen M. Nielsen and Northern Triangle security ministers in San Salvador, El Salvador formalized the development of a “regional compact” and action plan aimed at addressing the ongoing humanitarian and security crisis of irregular migration and the formation of migrant caravans. By pairing new initiatives with existing efforts, the Joint Statement seeks to address the “root causes” of irregular migration in order to address the challenges at their source, outlining a clear path toward a formal and first-of-its-kind Memorandum of Cooperation—or “regional compact”—between U.S. and Northern Triangle security ministries.* Secretary Nielsen called for such a “compact” last summer and hopes it will also include participation from Mexico. The final compact would cover four distinct areas of collaboration:
Joint Statement The Department of Homeland Security of the United States of America, the Ministry of Justice and Public Security of the Republic of El Salvador, the Ministry of Government of the Republic of Guatemala, and the Secretariat of Security of the Republic of Honduras (hereafter referred to as the "Participants") have a strong partnership, rooted in a joint commitment to achieve a stable Central America and to enhance the safety and security of our countries. With the intent of strengthening the Participants' well-established relationship and restating their intentions to move forward jointly, this Joint Statement is set forth to inform negotiations on a Memorandum of Cooperation the Participants, including other interagency partners, intend to negotiate and sign on March 27, 2019. Additionally, the Participants intend to negotiate and sign an Action Plan that develops objectives, mechanisms, and the necessary programs for the implementation of each of the Memorandum of Cooperation's focus areas. The Memorandum of Cooperation is expected to outline a mechanism for annual meetings at the executive and technical levels that pays attention to four focus areas: Combatting Human Trafficking/Migrant Smuggling, Countering Organized Crime and Gangs, Expanding Information and Intelligence Sharing, and Strengthening Border Security. Within these four focus areas, the intent is to emphasize the following initiatives in the Memorandum of Cooperation and Action Plan: Combatting Human Trafficking/ Migrant Smuggling The Participants intend the Memorandum of Cooperation and Action Plan to address their joint intention to build capacity in the region to detect, deter, and dismantle human trafficking and smuggling organizations, targeting their finances, logistics, communications platforms, and related criminal activity. Initiatives and Programs
The Participants intend to build law enforcement capacity in the Northern Triangle to combat transnational criminal organizations, and other crimes that drive violence in the region. Initiatives and Programs
The Participants intend the Memorandum of Cooperation and Action Plan to address their joint intention to expand the use of consolidated shared communication platforms, using these systems to track criminals along with their networks and finances, and promote the production of advance information and targeting to better inform law enforcement operations and prevent potential threats from transiting the region unimpeded. Initiatives and Programs
The Participants intend to improve the ability of the regional land and aviation agency security services to patrol and monitor borders, detect and respond to threats along borders, and secure ports, border regions between ports, and maritime spaces throughout the region. Initiatives and Programs
Keywords: Border Security, southwest border Topics: Border Security, Secretary of Homeland Security More... |
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