US begins deporting migrants to Costa Rica under third-country agreement
Apr 12, 2026·Location: San Jose, CR
The United States and Costa Rica implemented a bilateral third-country deportation agreement, with the first group of 25 migrants deported to Costa Rica in April 2026. The migrants were citizens of Albania, Cameroon, China, Guatemala, Honduras, India, Kenya, and Morocco. Under the agreement, Costa Rica will receive up to 25 deportees per week. The U.S. provides financial support, while the International Organization for Migration offers food, accommodation, and temporary humanitarian legal status for the first seven days.
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Sources
- Costa Rica to accept 25 'third country' deportees from US every week
Associated Press·Mar 26, 2026·archived copy
- Costa Rica receives first group of deported migrants under third-country agreement with US
straitstimes.com·Apr 12, 2026·archived copy
- Costa Rica Accepts First U.S. Deported Migrants Under New Third Country Deal : The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate
ticotimes.net·Apr 12, 2026·archived copy
- First migrants deported from US to third country arrive in Costa Rica
aol.com·Apr 12, 2026·archived copy
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