ASUNCIÓN, Paraguay, April 22 (UPI) -- Paraguay has rejected nine of the first 25 migrants the United States planned to send there under a bilateral agreement, while it prepares to receive the rest of the group Thursday, authorities from both countries said.
Foreign Minister Rubén Ramírez Lezcano confirmed that the decision to reject the nine was based on failure to meet documentation requirements during the verification process.
"Of those 25 people, nine are not admissible because they do not meet the requirements related to documentation," he said.
Paraguay rechaza a 9 de los 25 inmigrantes que llegarán al país mañana
El canciller Rubén Ramírez Lezcano señaló que se llegó a un acuerdo de que la movilización sería de un máximo de 25 personas por mes y recalcó la autoridad soberana de Paraguay de aceptar o no a las... pic.twitter.com/oy3YSYO3CW— Radio Ñandutí (@nanduti) April 22, 2026
