Internal documents reviewed by the Washington Post reveal the funding scale for these secretive agreements, which primarily involve nations in Africa and Latin America. These third country removals account for a fraction of the 985,000 total deportations processed during Trump's second term.
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
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Trump Pledges $410 Million to 31 Nations for New Third Country Deportation Network
US Politics30 days ago
A new "Office of Remigration" has sent at least 25,000 people to 28 third countries where migrants often have no prior ties. The Trump administration pledged at least $410 million across 31 nations to grow this network, targeting individuals with final removal orders who cannot return home because their governments refuse them or federal law prevents it.
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