Posted on 12/02/2017 8:26:57 PM PST by Eddie01
The United States has withdrawn from a United Nations pact to commit to protect and preserve rights of migrants and refugees.
Donald Trump's administration said the agreement, known as the New York Declaration for Refugees and Migrants, was "inconsistent" with its policies.
In September 2016, the 193 members of the UN General Assembly unanimously adopted a set of commitments that pledged to uphold the rights of refugees, help them resettle and ensure they have access to education and jobs.
A statement from the US read: "The New York Declaration contains numerous provisions that are inconsistent with US immigration and refugee policies and the Trump Administration's immigration principles.
"As a result, President Trump determined that the United States would end its participation in the Compact process that aims to reach international consensus at the UN in 2018."
US Ambassador Nikki Haley said the country would continue its "generosity" in supporting migrants and refugees around the world, but that "our decisions on immigration policies must always be made by Americans and Americans alone."
"We will decide how best to control our borders and who will be allowed to enter our country. The global approach in the New York Declaration is simply not compatible with US sovereignty."
Under Trump and his "America First" policies, the US has withdrawn from several global commitments made under the administration of president Barack Obama, including the Paris climate deal.
More recently, American pulled out of the Paris-based culture and education body, UNESCO, accusing it of "anti-Israel bias."
“We will decide how best to control our borders and who will be allowed to enter our country. The global approach in the New York Declaration is simply not compatible with US sovereignty.”
Mic drop.
Out.
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More WINNING
“The global approach in the New York Declaration is simply not compatible with US sovereignty.”
How refreshing to read that.
Thank YOU President Trump!
Excellent move.
#MAGA bump
Clear. Concise. Easily understandable. Reaffirmation of sovereignty.
And yet, somehow perplexing to the liberal morons and communists in our country and media.
Thank you Mr. President. That decision is winning.
Oh my! How much more winning can we take? I will never get tired of this winning.
Best President EVER.
PING
Marvelous!
It is so wonderful to have a President who thinks this way.
I like the way this President thinks, and the actions he takes. Keep exploding those leftist heads.
President Asterisk Obama...
In about 3 more years he’ll merely be a footnote...
Best Election EVER!
The presstitutes, both male and female, will be having proverbial cows over this. It will be music to my ears. Thank you, Lord, for giving us President Trump.
Let Mexico and N Korea do that.
YES!!!!
Thank YOU President Trump!
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And curses to Obama and the Democrats. I didn’t even know about this garbage.
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