Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo announced that Guatemala will accept migrants being deported from the United States, with the deportees to be returned to their home countries at US expense. Secretary of State Marco Rubio reached this agreement during his trip to Central America, following a similar deal with El Salvador. President Donald Trump and Rubio acknowledged legal uncertainties surrounding the deportations, with Rubio emphasizing the need to adhere to legalities. Rubio’s trip has been focused on immigration, with the dismantling of the US Agency for International Development causing uncertainty among embassy staffers in the region.
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Google joins firms dropping diversity recruitment goals
Google has decided to abandon its diversity recruitment goals, joining other major US firms in scrapping such initiatives following pressure from the Trump administration. The technology giant is reviewing its DEI programmes and updating its annual investor report to reflect the change. Despite this trend, Apple has stood out by maintaining its diversity policies, while Target is facing a lawsuit over allegations of concealing risks associated with its DEI targets. Full Article
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