Trump plans to deport migrants to other countries if their countries do not accept them
World
The incoming Trump administration is reportedly drafting a list of countries to which migrants might be deported if their home countries refuse to accept them. According to three sources, the proposed list includes nations such as the Turks and Caicos Islands, the Bahamas, Panama, and Grenada.
This plan could result in thousands, or even hundreds of thousands, of migrants being permanently relocated to countries where they have no cultural, linguistic, or personal ties. It remains unclear whether deported individuals would be granted the legal right to live and work in these third-party countries. Additionally, the extent to which economic or diplomatic pressure might be applied to these countries remains uncertain.
In 2019, during Trump's first term, migrants were deported to Guatemala without prior notice as part of an agreement with that country. This policy, although limited in scale, was eventually halted during the pandemic.
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed a lawsuit against Trump’s administration over such policies. ACLU attorney Lee Gelernt stated, “These types of policies are illegal and put asylum seekers at grave risk.”
According to sources, the Trump administration is also requesting Mexico to accept non-Mexican nationals deported from the United States. Negotiations are reportedly ongoing with countries like the Bahamas and Panama. However, Panama's government has dismissed the issue as speculative, while Bahamas Prime Minister Philip Davis has outright rejected the proposal.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum expressed hopes of reaching an agreement with the Trump administration, stating, “While we stand in solidarity with all people, our primary responsibility is to our own citizens. We hope to find a solution that ensures individuals from other countries are sent back to their countries of origin,” NBC News reports.
In 2019, during Trump's first term, migrants were deported to Guatemala without prior notice as part of an agreement with that country. This policy, although limited in scale, was eventually halted during the pandemic.
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed a lawsuit against Trump’s administration over such policies. ACLU attorney Lee Gelernt stated, “These types of policies are illegal and put asylum seekers at grave risk.”
According to sources, the Trump administration is also requesting Mexico to accept non-Mexican nationals deported from the United States. Negotiations are reportedly ongoing with countries like the Bahamas and Panama. However, Panama's government has dismissed the issue as speculative, while Bahamas Prime Minister Philip Davis has outright rejected the proposal.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum expressed hopes of reaching an agreement with the Trump administration, stating, “While we stand in solidarity with all people, our primary responsibility is to our own citizens. We hope to find a solution that ensures individuals from other countries are sent back to their countries of origin,” NBC News reports.
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