US has deported 25,000 people to third countries under secretive deals, report shows
Secret agreements have sent migrants to 35 countries, with about $410 million planned for payments to governments and aid agencies, investigators found.
- On Monday, an investigation revealed the United States has deported more than 25,000 people to 35 countries under secretive agreements with nations having no ties to the migrants, according to Forbidden Stories.
- The State Department's Office of Remigration, created in May 2025, manages these deals using visa bans to pressure countries into accepting deportees while earmarking $410 million to facilitate returns.
- Internal State Department records show $81 million was earmarked for signatory governments, while more than $178 million went to the International Organisation for Migration and $123 million to UNHCR.
- Lawyers told AFP that deportees are held without charge in countries where they have no ties or rights, describing the situation as a "legal black hole." Eswatini has received 32 people since July 2025.
- Beyond the majority sent to Mexico, the administration has finalized agreements in 27 countries across Africa, Latin America, and the Pacific, with Forbidden Stories reporting the administration approached 49 of Africa's 54 nations.
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The United States has deported more than 25,000 migrants to third countries under secret agreements - the Forbidden Stories investigation revealed secret US agreements with 35 countries to deport more than <p>25,000 migrants. On the program predicted $410 million</p>.
The administration of US President Donald Trump has allocated or promised to allocate at least $410 million (about 34.52 billion rubles). to conclude agreements with 31 countries on the admission of third-country nationals deported from the United States..
The administration of US President Donald Trump has allocated or promised to allocate at least $410 million (about 34.52 billion rubles). to conclude agreements with 31 countries on the admission of third-country nationals deported from the United...
Washington has closed agreements with third countries and allocated hundreds of millions of dollars to expel migrants
This survey, conducted by 72 journalists from 15 countries and 23 media outlets, published by Forbidden Stories, shows that the US government has allocated at least $410 million to host countries or UN agencies to allow these evictions.
Guardian's investigation, Washington has allocated 410 million to facilitate transfers.'
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dhnet.beThe US government has expelled more than 25,000 people to third countries under secret agreements with 35 countries.
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