US has deported 25,000 people to third countries under secretive deals, report shows
Since US President Donald Trump took office in January 2025, Washington has been signing deals with developing countries to take migrants who cannot legally be sent home.
The United States has deported over 25,000 individuals to third countries under secretive agreements with 35 nations since President Donald Trump took office in 2025, according to a recent investigation. The U.S. has allocated $410 million to fund these deportations, with 49 of Africa's 54 countries approached for accepting third-country deportees.
The majority of deportations, around 20,000, have been sent to Mexico, while the rest are spread across Latin America, Africa, and the Pacific. The deals vary regarding which nationalities can be deported and whether individuals with criminal records can be accepted. A newly formed State Department division, the Office of Remigration, has been responsible for most of the negotiations and payments.
Lawyers have criticized the practice, stating that deportees are placed in a legal limbo, held without charge in countries where they have no ties and few rights.
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