El Salvador slaps a $1,130 fee on African and Indian travelers as US pressures it to curb migration
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MEXICO CITY (AP) — El Salvador's government has begun slapping a $1,130 fee on travelers from dozens of countries connecting through the nation's main airport, amid U.S. pressure to help control migration flows to its southern border.
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MEXICO CITY (AP) — El Salvador's government has begun slapping a $1,130 fee on travelers from dozens of countries connecting through the nation's main airport, amid U.S. pressure to help control migration flows to its southern border.
El Salvador’s aviation authority said most passengers who have to pay the fee are headed to Nicaragua, which because of lax visa requirements, is a transit point for migrants.
