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The United States has withdrawn from a United Nations pact to improve the handling of migrant and refugee situations.
In a statement, the US Mission to the United Nations said, it has informed UN Secretary-General that US is ending its participation in the Global Compact on Migration.
The statement said the United Nation’s New York declaration contains numerous provisions that are inconsistent with the Trump Administration’s immigration principles.
Last year, the UN General assembly unanimously adopted the New York declaration for refugees and migrants. US Ambassador Nikki Haley said that the United States would continue its generosity in supporting migrants and refugees around the world.
However, she said its decisions on immigration policies must always be made by Americans and Americans alone.
Under Trump and his America First policies, the United States has withdrawn from several global commitments made under the administration of President Barack Obama, including the Paris climate deal. More recently, the United States pulled out of the Paris-based culture and education body.