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Trump administration expands its "third country" deportations

Trump administration expands its "third country" deportations

Summary

President Donald Trump’s administration is increasing the use of “third country” deportations. This means undocumented immigrants caught in the U.S. are sent to a different country where they do not have ties, rather than their home country.

Key Facts

  • The Trump administration is expanding the practice of deporting immigrants to third countries.
  • “Third country” deportation means sending a person to a country they are not originally from and have no connection with.
  • More than 30 countries are receiving deportees from the U.S. under this policy.
  • Liberia is one of the countries accepting deportees.
  • This method is being used for undocumented immigrants in the United States.
  • It is a different approach from deporting immigrants directly to their home countries.
  • The policy has been reported by CBS News immigration correspondent Camilo Montoya-Galvez.
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