Costa Rica Receives Second Group of US Deportees

Costa Rica has received a second group of migrants deported from the United States, totaling 30 individuals from various countries including Costa Rica, Brazil, Romania, China, Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan, Ireland, India, Vietnam, and Belarus. This is part of a bilateral agreement signed in March between Costa Rican President Rodrigo Chaves Robles and U.S. Special Envoy Kristi Noem, where Costa Rica agreed to accept up to 25 third-country nationals expelled from the United States each week. The deportees are offered options to participate in the Assisted Voluntary Return (AVR) program administered by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) or apply for legal residency in Costa Rica. This agreement is part of a broader U.S. policy under President Donald Trump to deport immigrants to 'third countries', with other nations like South Sudan, Honduras, Rwanda, Guyana, Dominica, and Saint Kitts and Nevis also having similar agreements.