El Salvador seeks immigration agreement with the US to avoid deportations

• Former President of El Salvador Central Bank Warns of “Catastrophe” if Thousands of Migrants Are Deported
• Salvadoran Government Claims There Have Been No Mass Deportations
• Over $8 Billion in Remittances Sustain the Country’s Economy

El Salvador has a crucial opportunity to negotiate a migration agreement with the United States.

This was stated by economist and former president of the Central Reserve Bank, Carlos Acevedo, according to EFE.

According to him, the deportation of thousands of migrants would be devastating for the country.

He warned that this could be the worst crisis in El Salvador’s modern history.

The Impact of Mass Deportations on El Salvador

Acevedo pointed out that approximately 700,000 Salvadorans live in the U.S. without documentation.

If they were deported, El Salvador’s economy would be severely affected.

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The mass arrival of people would create job demand in an already saturated labor market.

Additionally, a reduction in remittances would trigger a deep recession.

The economist emphasized that mass deportations to El Salvador would include entire families.

Many children of migrants, born in the U.S., would also be affected.

This would increase the demand for services and jobs in El Salvador.

In his words, it would be an «apocalyptic scenario.»

Sending remittances is essential to El Salvador’s economy.

In 2023, migrants sent over $8 billion to the country.

Without this income, thousands of families would be left vulnerable.

A decline in remittances would impact key sectors such as commerce and construction, which could spark a crisis in El Salvador.

President Nayib Bukele’s government has denied the existence of mass deportations in El Salvador.

Deputy Minister Adriana Mira stated that they have not received expulsions under the terms mentioned by Donald Trump.

Currently, over 234,000 Salvadorans are protected under Temporary Protected Status (TPS).

This measure will remain in effect until September 2026.

However, the situation for Salvadoran migrants remains uncertain.

A shift in U.S. immigration policy could affect their ability to stay in the country.

For this reason, experts like Acevedo insist on the need to negotiate an agreement.

Only in this way could an economic and social crisis in El Salvador be avoided.

SOURCE: EFE

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