Trump ramps up third-country US deportations despite global rights outcry
Summary
Since January 2025, Immigration authorities in the US have increased detentions and deportations under President Donald Trump's administration. They are sending some migrants, including asylum seekers, to third countries that may not be safe or fair to them, despite legal protections against deporting people to places where they face harm.Key Facts
- President Trump promised to carry out the largest deportation operation in US history.
- The Department of Homeland Security arrests thousands of people daily across the US.
- Some deportees are asylum seekers who should get a chance to explain dangers in their home countries.
- US law and international treaties forbid deporting people to countries where they risk torture or persecution.
- The Trump administration uses "third-country deportations," sending people to countries other than their homelands.
- Human rights groups and the UN criticize this practice, saying some recipient countries are unsafe or abusive.
- Over 16,000 forced third-country deportations have occurred between January 2025 and August 2026, according to government data.
- Some countries holding deportees agree to detain them in prisons or process asylum claims under special agreements with the US.
- Many deportees do not have proper documents or language skills and are unaware of where they will be sent.
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