Costa Rica to accept 25 deportees per week under Trump deportation effort

Costa Rica has agreed to accept 25 deportees per week under a third-country deportation agreement with the Trump administration, making it the latest Central American nation to sign such an arrangement. Third-country agreements allow the U.S. to deport migrants to countries other than their nation of origin, expanding deportation capacity beyond typical bilateral repatriation deals. The accord represents a key component of Trump's broader deportation strategy, which aims to accelerate the removal of undocumented immigrants already in the United States. Costa Rica joins other regional partners in accepting these deportees, helping the administration meet its stated goals for immigration enforcement. The agreement signals the Trump administration's effort to build a regional coalition supporting its migration policies.