Trump’s Third-Country Deportations Expand U.S. Relocations Abroad

Investigations show that since 2025, the Trump administration has ramped up third-country deportations, signing 35 deals to relocate about 25,000 migrants to non-U.S. destinations (roughly split between Mexico and other countries in Latin America, Africa, and the Caribbean). The program, run from a new Office of Remigration and funded by foreign aid, has faced legal challenges — a federal appeals court found it unlawful for due-process reasons — though the government plans to appeal and deportations have continued amid scrutiny and controversy over its legality and human impact.