U.S. diplomats from various missions worldwide received an urgent directive this spring to negotiate with nine countries across Africa and Central Asia to accept individuals expelled from the U.S. who are not their citizens, including those with criminal records. This directive reflects President Trump’s strategy aimed at convincing various nations to take in American deportees. Diplomatic efforts are increasingly reaching out to countries in dire circumstances, involved in conflict or known for their human rights records, including Angola, Mongolia, and war-torn Ukraine.
One notable arrangement has seen Kosovo agreeing to accept up to 50 deportees, while Costa Rica is currently accommodating dozens. In a controversial move, the U.S. government dispatched $100,000 to Rwanda for the acceptance of an Iraqi deportee and is considering sending additional individuals there. Although Peru has repeatedly been urged to take deportees, it has thus far declined to accommodate this policy.
The U.S. cable from March 12 expresses a strong desire to engage with nations willing to assist in this deportation effort. Potential nations for future deportees include Tunisia, Togo, and Turkmenistan. Recently, the administration aimed to send primarily Asian and Latin American deportees to lawless regions such as Libya and South Sudan, but these plans were halted by a federal court ruling.
In summary, with at least 58 countries being contacted or planned for outreach regarding the acceptance of non-citizen deportees, international diplomacy is taking a significant role in shaping U.S. deportation strategies.
One notable arrangement has seen Kosovo agreeing to accept up to 50 deportees, while Costa Rica is currently accommodating dozens. In a controversial move, the U.S. government dispatched $100,000 to Rwanda for the acceptance of an Iraqi deportee and is considering sending additional individuals there. Although Peru has repeatedly been urged to take deportees, it has thus far declined to accommodate this policy.
The U.S. cable from March 12 expresses a strong desire to engage with nations willing to assist in this deportation effort. Potential nations for future deportees include Tunisia, Togo, and Turkmenistan. Recently, the administration aimed to send primarily Asian and Latin American deportees to lawless regions such as Libya and South Sudan, but these plans were halted by a federal court ruling.
In summary, with at least 58 countries being contacted or planned for outreach regarding the acceptance of non-citizen deportees, international diplomacy is taking a significant role in shaping U.S. deportation strategies.
