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38 IELR 233 (2022)
Fisheries Crime and Regional Integration

handle is hein.journals/ielr38 and id is 247 raw text is: INTERNATIONAL ENFORCEMENT LAW REPORTER - Volume 38, Issue 6 with other governments, fine-tuning policy proposals and working to address issues on the agenda.9 Hence, there is not as much commitment to the obligations in the declaration as there have been in the past, especially since the heads of state of the key countries in the declaration, namely the three Northern Triangle countries, Mexico, Cuba, Bolivia, and Nicaragua, boycotted the Summit.10 A problem in implementation in the U.S. will be the difficulty of overcoming the deep divisions in Congress with respect to migration policy. Additionally, the U.S. courts often make decisions, overturning executive decisions, adding even more uncertainty. Another challenge is that the declaration occurs just as the latest caravan of migrants of 6,000 people is moving towards the southern border.1 Another challenge with respect to some migrants, such as those from Haiti, is the U.S. and other countries are limited in terms of where they can send flights. For instance, Mexico will accept migrants returned from the U.S. only if they are from El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico and, in limited cases, Cuba and Nicaragua. Just in September, approximately 15,000 migrants, many of 9 William Neuman, What's BehindAmerican Decline: Domestic Dysfunction, THE ATLANTIC, June 13, 2022 https://www.theaflantic.com/international/archive/202 2/06/biden-summit-of-the-americas-latin- america/661257/ 10 Id See also Michael D. Shear, Biden and Latin American Leaders Reach Agreement on M ration, N.Y. TIMES, June 11, 2022, at A16, col. 1. 1 Oscar Lopez and Alejandro Cegarra, Braving Jungles and Bandits, M rants Trudge Toward U.S., N.Y. TIMES, June 13, 2022, at A8, col. 1. them from Haiti, cross the border into DelRio, Texas, over a few days.12 Meanwhile, a group of 27 civil society organizations issued a statement that (w)e hope the Los Angeles Declaration on Migration and Protection will be more than a mere statement and will become actionable commitments that uphold the rights of migrants, asylum seekers and refugees. This includes the right to seek asylum, in the country where people feel safe; access to rights throughout the migration process; assuming shared responsibility to welcome and protect people on the move through increased humanitarian assistance and safe avenues of protection; regular channels for migration that transcend labor supply and demand, promoting pathways that are accessible for women, men, children and families on the move; and increased financial support for the integration of displaced populations and host communities. 12 Eileen Sullivan, Haitian Migrants, Easiest to Deport, Are Sent Home as Others Stay, N.Y. TIMES, June 13, 2022, at A13, col. 1. 13 Center for Democracy in the Americas, Joint Statement: U.S., Latin American, and Caribbean organizations respond to the Los Angeles Declaration on Migration and Protection, June 16, 2022 https: / /www.democracvinamericas.orgr/ all-press- releases! ornt-statement-res onse-to-os-ange1es- declarafion-on-migration-and-protection. 1 White House, Joint Readout of President Joe Biden & Vice President Kamala Haei Meeting Sith Leaders of the VII. FISHERIES CRIME AND REGIONAL INTEGRATION Caribbean Strengthens Response to Fisheries Crime, Gun Trafficking and Other Crime Issues By Bruce Zagaris On June 20, 2022, a readout of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris' meeting with leaders of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the Dominican Republic show efforts to increase security cooperation and engagement, including countering small arms trafficking.1 During March and April 2022, the Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM)2 and the Caribbean Community Implementation Agency for Crime and Security (CARICOM IMPACS) hosted a Technical Meeting on Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing and Organized Caribbean Community (CA RICOM) and the Dominican Republic, June 10, 2022. 2 The CRFM was inaugurated on March 27, 2003 in Belize City, Belize, where it has its headquarters, following the signing of the Agreement Establishing the CRFM on February 4, 2002. It is an inter- government organization whose mission is to promote and facilitate the responsible utilization of the region's fisheries and other aquatic resources for the economic and social benefits of the current and future population of the region. 233

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