The US and Mexico have agreed to a plan that allows some Venezuelan migrants to enter the US - but those who arrive illegally will be sent back to Mexico. It is hoped the deal will ease pressure at the US-Mexico border, where a steady flow of Venezuelans continue to arrive as they flee the crisis-hit nation. Under the new deal, which is effective immediately, the 24,000 eligible Venezuelan migrants - a tiny fraction of those who have fled - will be allowed to access the US by air, and stay for up to two years. They must still be in Venezuela, and not have made the trek to the US-Mexico border, the US Department of Homeland Security said in a statement. Now, Venezuelans found to have entered the US illegally - of which there are many thousands - could be sent to Mexico.

Source: Daily Nation October 13, 2022 18:45 UTC