Guyana defends sovereignty in US deportee deal, rejects 'dumping ground' label

President Irfaan Ali publicly defended Guyana's sovereign authority and human rights record after the country accepted its first cohort of third-country US deportees under a new migration cooperation framework. The deal has drawn domestic and regional criticism, with Ali asserting that Guyana 'calls the shots' and that deportees are vetted before entry. This marks a notable shift in Guyana's migration posture, potentially setting a precedent for other Caribbean nations in US deportation negotiations.