Why did the United States withdraw from the process of formulating the Global Migration Pact?

Washington, D.C., 65438+On February 3rd, the State Council announced that the United States decided not to participate in the UN-led Global Compact on Migration, saying that it "damaged the sovereignty of the United States". Lechak, President of the United Nations General Assembly, later expressed regret.

In a statement issued on the same day, US Secretary of State Tilson said that the United States will not support the process of hindering the sovereign behavior of the United States to "exercise immigration laws and ensure border security."

2065438+In September 2006, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the new york Declaration on Refugees and Migrants (new york Declaration) in the form of a General Assembly resolution, and the international community promised to protect the rights of migrants and refugees. According to the Declaration, the international community will start the intergovernmental negotiation process with a view to formulating a global compact for safe, orderly and regular migration in 20 18.

In his statement, Tilson did not support the new york Declaration supported by the Obama administration. He accused the declaration of containing a series of policy objectives that were "inconsistent with American laws and policies". He said that the United States supports international cooperation on immigration, but as a sovereign country, its primary responsibility is to ensure that immigration is "safe, orderly and legal."

Earlier, the Trump administration, which pursued the "US priority" policy, successively announced its withdrawal from the Paris Agreement and UNESCO.

Lechak, President of the 72nd UN General Assembly, expressed regret in a statement issued by a spokesman on the 3rd. The statement said that the United States has generously accepted immigrants from all over the world in history, and today, the United States remains the largest immigrant country in the world. Therefore, the role of the United States in the process of formulating the Global Compact on Migration is crucial.

Lechak said that multilateralism is the best way to meet the challenges of global migration. Although the United States decided to withdraw from this process, the international community should not give up the opportunity to reach a contract.