Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo says his country will accept migrants from other countries who are being deported from the United States.

Guatemala has pledged a 40% increase in deportation flights carrying Guatemalans and migrants of other nationalities from the United States, President Bernardo Arévalo announced Wednesday during a press conference with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

Guatemala will accept 40% more deportation flights including both Guatemalan deportees and those of other nationalities.