Paraguay plans to accept 25 third-country migrant deportees from US
Summary
Paraguay will accept 25 Spanish-speaking deportees from the United States as part of President Donald Trump’s efforts to deport migrants to third countries. This program sends immigrants to countries they have no direct ties to, and several other nations have agreed to participate despite concerns about safety and human rights.Key Facts
- Paraguay announced it will take in 25 deportees from the US starting Thursday.
- These deportees do not have pending asylum requests in the US.
- The US is using agreements with other countries to send deportees there, called "third-country" deportations.
- Countries like Costa Rica, El Salvador, DR Congo, Eswatini, and South Sudan have also accepted deportees.
- Some agreements include millions of dollars paid to these countries to accept and hold deportees.
- Critics worry about sending people to unstable or dangerous countries, such as South Sudan and DR Congo.
- Legal groups in countries like Uganda have protested these deportations as unfair and harmful.
- The Trump administration is negotiating with dozens more countries to expand this program.
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