Shift in deportations: Mexicans sent to Guatemala and Honduras under U.S. third-country deals

AP reports a rise in third-country deportations, with more than 2,300 Mexicans sent from the U.S. to Guatemala and Honduras as part of a broader policy, plus transfers to Costa Rica and other countries. Mexico has received thousands of deported foreigners (primarily Cubans and Venezuelans), while Honduras and Guatemala have logged dozens to hundreds of Mexican deportees (e.g., 82 to Honduras in mid‑August; 165 more May–July; Guatemala 15 in 2025; Costa Rica 11). Rights groups warn the tactic pressures asylum seekers and may circumvent U.S. court orders, labeling it a legal loophole used by the administration.