[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 177 (Wednesday, September 12, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 46242]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-19777]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 10541]


Certification Pursuant to Sections 7045(a)(3)(A) of the 
Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs 
Appropriations Act, 2018

    By virtue of the authority vested in me as the Secretary of State, 
including pursuant to section 7045(a)(3)(A) of the Department of State, 
Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2018 (Div. 
K, Pub. L. 115-141) (SFOAA), I hereby certify that the central 
government of Guatemala is:
     Informing its citizens of the dangers of the journey to 
the southwest border of the United States;
     combating human smuggling and trafficking;
     improving border security, including preventing illegal 
migration, human smuggling and trafficking, and trafficking of illicit 
drugs and other contraband; and
     cooperating with United States Government agencies and 
other governments in the region to facilitate the return, repatriation, 
and reintegration of illegal migrants arriving at the southwest border 
of the United States who do not qualify for asylum, consistent with 
international law.
    This certification shall be published in the Federal Register and, 
along with the accompanying Memorandum of Justification, shall be 
reported to Congress.

    Dated: August 11, 2018.
Michael R. Pompeo,
Secretary of State.
[FR Doc. 2018-19777 Filed 9-11-18; 8:45 am]
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