U.S. Rejects 2026 UN Migration Declaration, Reviving 2017 Break With Global Compact
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Updated · Fox News · May 12
U.S. Rejects 2026 UN Migration Declaration, Reviving 2017 Break With Global Compact
1 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 12
The State Department said the United States skipped the May 5-8 International Migration Review Forum in New York and will not back its 2026 progress declaration.
The department said it rejected the text because it views the U.N. migration process as promoting mass and "replacement" immigration that undermines U.S. sovereignty, border security and social cohesion.
In its statement and X posts, the department accused U.N. agencies and funded NGOs of helping create migrant routes through Central America and opposing deportations in the United States and Britain.
The move restores Trump's 2017 withdrawal from negotiations on the Global Compact for Migration, which was adopted in 2018 after the U.S. left the process.
U.N. materials describe the compact as non-binding and state-led, saying it respects national sovereignty while giving countries a framework to coordinate on cross-border migration issues.
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