US has deported 25,000 people to third countries under secretive deals: Report
- Since January 2025, the U.S. State Department's Office of Remigration has deported more than 25,000 people to 35 countries under secret agreements, with the administration earmarking $410 million to support these transfers.
- Established in May 2025, the Office of Remigration, led by diplomat Christian Jove Ehrhardt, negotiated these deals; reports indicate Washington pressured nations into accepting deportees by threatening visa bans, tariff concessions, or cuts to assistance.
- While Mexico received around 20,000 deportees, others were dispersed to 27 nations; internal records show $81 million went to signatory governments, more than $178 million to the International Organization for Migration, and $123 million to the UNHCR.
- Lawyers and NGOs report deportees are held in a "legal black hole," detained without charge in countries where they lack ties or rights, exposing individuals to serious harm by bypassing persecution protections.
- On Friday, a federal appeals court ruled the third-country removal policy illegal, stating it denies migrants meaningful opportunities to raise persecution fears; the administration is expected to seek Supreme Court review.
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The U.S. deported more than 25,000 migrants to 35 receiving countries; some would have received millionaire funds managed by the State Department.
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Report: U.S. Has Sent More Than 25,000 Illegal Migrants to Third Countries Under 35 Agreements
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Since Donald Trump took office in January 2025, the US administration has entered into agreements with various countries to accept migrants who cannot be directly deported to their countries of origin. According to an investigation by Forbidden Stories and a consortium of international journalists, as of August 31, 2026, at least 25,447 people have been deported to third countries. About 20,000 of them have been sent to Mexico, while the rest ha…
Donald Trump has promised to end irregular immigration to the US and sends people to countries where they have never been before. International research provides insights into his million-dollar deals.
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