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US Views EU-Turkey Migrant Deal as ’Important Step’
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The United States viewed a deal by Turkish and EU leaders to curb the influx of migrants into Europe as an "important step," the State Department said.
Under the deal, all migrants arriving in Greece from Turkey as early as Sunday will be turned back.
"We strongly endorse action to shut down the illegal smuggling operations that prey on and exploit vulnerable migrants," State Department spokesman John Kirby said Friday in a statement.
"We commend language in the agreement affirming that all refugees deserve access to protection and which makes clear the agreement will be implemented in full accordance with EU and international law," he added.
Also under the deal, Turkey extracted a string of political and financial concessions in exchange for becoming a bulwark against the flow of desperate humanity heading to Europe from Syria and elsewhere.
Relatively, EU president Donald Tusk said that all "irregular" migrants would be returned to Turkey from Sunday. For every Syrian refugee expelled, the EU would resettle one directly from Turkey.
However, the United Nations and rights groups expressed fear that the deal could violate international law that forbids the mass deportation of refugees.
In parallel, rights watchdogs said they would monitor closely to ensure that those seeking asylum are protected.
Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team
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