Summary: Mike Pence promised to uphold a refugee resettlement agreement with Australia, though Donald Trump said it was a “dumb deal.” The arrangement was agreed upon under Barack Obama, and stated that, “Australia would transfer up to 1,250 refugees currently held in offshore detention centers on the Pacific Island nation of Nauru and Papua New Guinea's Manus Island to the United States.” Australia in return would resettle refugees from Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador. Pence intended to honor the agreement and so did Trump, but Trump says that it wouldn’t be the first time a president was upset with an international agreement.
Analysis: This article shows the commited relationship between the United States and Australia though there may be some tension between them. Pence continues to show his sincerity by making reasonable decisions though it may be looked down upon by Trump. People should read this article in order to be informed on our international relations and our new President and Vice-President relations. The article can remind us of our historical alliance with Australia despite any concern of disagreement with them. The nuclear agreement with Iran is another example of a time where Obama continued to argue that this plan would limit the time to create a nuclear bomb and be beneficial to us.
http://www.cnn.com/2017/04/22/politics/us-australia-pence-refugee-deal/
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