The deal was seen as a way to dissuade thousands of Central American migrants from seeking asylum in the U.S., a process that can take years. The statement shared with the Associated Press said the future government's principal concern related to the migrants is their well-being while in Mexico. The hope is that asylum seekers will not want to live in [Mexico] for months/years and won't come. "The hope is that asylum seekers will not want to live in [Mexico] for months/years and won't come," Leutert said via Twitter. One variation, called "Safe Third," would have denied asylum claims on the grounds that asylum seekers had found haven in Mexico.

Source: CBC News November 25, 2018 15:00 UTC