A few important details about Khan's accommodations: All his re-settling costs, from housing, right down to spending money, and eventually a car of his choosing, will be paid for by the US government.
But, his immigration arrangements - that's Belize's responsibility. He arrived today with a special dispensation from the Immigration Director and the deal is that he will be put on a track to become a permanent resident, and eventually, a citizen:
Eamon Courtenay, Minister of Foreign Affairs
"Mr. Khan currently has a special permit which the immigration act authorizes the director to issue. That permit allows him to remain in Belize legally and to work in Belize legally. Permanent residency comes after 5 years. That permit is essentially for 3 years in the first instance for reasons I won't get into, but we have given our assurances that it will be extended after that to allow him the certainty. He needs to know that he can stay here for the rest of his life. I see no reason why he would not be granted permanent residence. It is critically important for him, because of the vulnerability that he has experience for the past 20 years, to give him certainty and comfort that he is here lawfully and he need not worry."
