Paraguay announced it will receive 25 Spanish-speaking undocumented immigrants expelled from the United States starting Thursday, as part of the Trump administration's third-country deportation scheme. Paraguay's Ministry of International Affairs stated each case was individually evaluated in accordance with national sovereignty and international law. The agreement makes Paraguay one of several nations—including Costa Rica, El Salvador, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eswatini, and South Sudan—participating in the program, which allows the US to send immigrants to countries with which they have no ties. Democratic lawmakers estimated over $40 million has been awarded to participating countries as of February 2026.