Trump’s Remigration Drive: $410 Million for a Global Deportation Push

A Washington Post investigation reveals the Trump administration transformed the State Department’s refugee program into the Office of Remigration, forging third-country deportation deals with about 31 countries and pledging roughly $410 million to move migrants out of the United States, often bypassing standard safeguards. Led by White House adviser Stephen Miller with Andrew Veprek and Christian Ehrhardt, the policy relies on direct payments to governments and to bodies like the IOM and UNHCR to entice deportations, sparking criticism of potential refoulement and rights abuses and prompting lawsuits. By mid-2026, more than 25,000 migrants had been deported to at least 28 third countries, though many slots remain unfilled and the approach has fueled domestic and international controversy.