The Trump administration has restructured the State Department's Population, Refugees, and Migration bureau to prioritize third-country deportation deals, reportedly striking agreements with 35 countries since January 2025. Andrew Veprek, an ally of Stephen Miller, was promoted to oversee the bureau and has pushed for restricting refugee resettlement (reduced to about 17,500 people annually from 125,000 under Biden) while advocating for a global redefinition of asylum as temporary status. The term 'remigration,' previously associated with fringe far-right movements, has become normalized within U.S. institutions, coinciding with a 'Remigration Summit' held in Portugal in May 2026 featuring former Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino.