Trump administration deported over 25000 migrants to third countries since 2025
Since January 2025, the US government has removed more than 25,000 people to nations that are not their country of origin.
Scale of the deportation campaign
A joint investigation by Forbidden Stories and 26 international media outlets compiled data on these removals. The administration has signed 35 separate deals with foreign governments to facilitate these transfers. Many recipients have no prior connections to the destination countries where they are sent.
Legal loopholes and procedures
Officials use a legal exception that avoids sending individuals back to places where they might face persecution. In some instances, receiving nations subsequently deport these people onward to their original flight destinations. Detainees often spend months in custody before learning the specific location of their removal.
Impact on long-term residents
Some individuals held renewable work permits and lived in the US for decades without permanent residency status. One nurse detained in Baltimore was scheduled for transfer to Ghana despite having no ties there. The process targets refugees and asylum seekers who entered the country without authorization.
All 2 outlets report consistently
No differences in figures, names or dates across these reports.
- The Guardian
- France 24
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