Costa Rica Agrees to Take Migrants Deported by the Trump Administration

New York Times
by Emiliano Rodríguez Mega
March 24, 2026
3 min read

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Costa Rica agreed to accept migrants deported by Trump administration as part of deportation strategy.

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Costa Rica has agreed to accept migrants deported by the Trump administration as part of the president's broader effort to identify countries willing to receive people detained in the United States. The agreement expands Trump's deportation strategy beyond traditional receiving nations and reflects his administration's push to manage immigration enforcement through bilateral arrangements. Costa Rica's willingness to participate signals diplomatic cooperation on a cornerstone Trump policy objective, though the scope and logistics of the arrangement remain unclear from the available details. The deal follows similar negotiations with other nations as the administration works to process detained migrants more rapidly.

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