Guatemala City — Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo said Wednesday his country will accept migrants from other countries who are being deported from the United States, the second deportation deal that Secretary of State Marco Rubio has reached during a Central America trip that has been focused mainly on immigration.

Guatemala has pledged a 40% increase in deportation flights carrying Guatemalans and migrants of other nationalities from the United States, President Bernardo Arévalo announced Wednesday during a press conference with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

Guatemala will accept 40% more deportation flights including both Guatemalan deportees and those of other nationalities.

Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo says his country will accept migrants from other countries who are being deported from the United States