US has deported 25,000 people to third countries under secretive deals: Report
Forbidden Stories found the deals were negotiated by a little-known State Department office and funded with at least $410 million.
- On Friday, a U.S. federal appeals court ruled the Trump administration's rapid third-country deportation policy unlawful, finding migrants must have a meaningful opportunity to raise concerns about persecution or torture in destination countries.
- Since January 2025, the Trump administration has secretly deported more than 25,000 migrants to 35 countries under bilateral agreements managed by the State Department's Office of Remigration, led by Christian Ehrhardt.
- Internal State Department records show the administration earmarked $410 million for the program, with $81 million paid directly to 13 signatory governments; Senate Democrats stress Washington used "visa bans" and tariff threats as pressure.
- The Department of Homeland Security cannot currently apply the policy following the court's injunction, though officials anticipate the administration will seek Supreme Court review and a potential stay of the decision.
- Lawyers warn the program creates a "legal black hole," where deportees are detained without charge in countries where they have no ties and few rights, often exposing them to serious risks of harm.
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Internal documents reveal how a refugee office negotiated with 31 countries to receive U.S. deportees.
MichaelSavage.com – Rubio’s State Dept. Deports 25,000 Migrants
Marco Rubio’s state department has successfully deported 25,000 migrants whose repatriations were blocked by their home countries or by U.S. courts, according to a mournful article in the Washington Post. “He has been making rapid progress,” the Post lamented about Rubio, adding: The Trump administration has authorized or pledged at least $410 million to facilitate…
US Signs $410 Million Third-Country Deportation Deals With 31 Nations
The US has approved at least $410 million for deals with 31 countries to help deport migrants to third countries. The deals include at least $81 million in direct payments to 13 foreign governments.
How Trump’s $410 million deportation funding plan turned 13 African nations into destinations for thousands of deportees
The United States has offered or pledged at least $410 million to facilitate agreements allowing migrants deported from America to be sent to third countries, with 13 African nations among those that have agreed to receive people who are not their citizens.
These deportations have given rise to concerns and warnings from the United Nations. Last July, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, asked the United States to be held accountable for the increase in the deaths of migrants in custody.
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