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[INTERNATIONAL] · United States, Venezuela, Honduras, El Salvador · 4 sources

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Trump administration considers maritime deportation plan

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The Trump administration is evaluating a proposal to deport migrants to countries including Venezuela, El Salvador, and Honduras using maritime vessels. This preliminary plan involves multi-day sea voyages and could cost millions of dollars per trip, significantly more than current aerial deportation methods. Officials are reportedly exploring vessel options, such as the 500-foot Golden Bear training ship, and contacting European shipping companies. Implementing this strategy could allow the administration to shift deportation costs from the Department of Homeland Security to the Department of Defense.

Separately, under a migration agreement signed in January 2025 between the United States and Venezuela, 378 Venezuelan migrants were repatriated via two flights on October 7. Due to earthquake damage in the La Guaira region, the migrants landed in Barcelona, Anzoátegui, rather than the usual Simón Bolívar Airport in Maiquetía.

Entities

Cal Poly Maritime Academy · Department of Defense · Department of Homeland Security · Donald Trump · United States · Venezuela

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  • [○ 1 SOURCE] Repatriated Venezuelans landed in Barcelona, Anzoátegui, instead of Maiquetía due to earthquake damage. lajornadaestadodemexico.com
  • [● 2 SOURCES] Authorities are identifying potential vessels, including the 500-foot Golden Bear training ship. contextohn.com · caraotadigital.net
  • [● 2 SOURCES] Using ships would allow the transfer of deportation costs from the Department of Homeland Security to the Department of Defense. contextohn.com · caraotadigital.net
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] The United States and Venezuela signed a migration agreement in January 2025. lajornadaestadodemexico.com
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] A total of 378 Venezuelan migrants were repatriated to Venezuela via two flights on October 7. lajornadaestadodemexico.com
  • [● 2 SOURCES] The maritime deportation proposal is currently in a preliminary discussion stage and has not been officially approved. contextohn.com · caraotadigital.net
  • [● 2 SOURCES] Each maritime deportation trip could cost millions of dollars, making it more expensive than air deportations. contextohn.com · caraotadigital.net
  • [● 2 SOURCES] The Trump administration is considering using ships to deport migrants to El Salvador, Honduras, and Venezuela. contextohn.com · caraotadigital.net

Sources

Trump estudia deportar migrantes en barcos hacia Centroamérica [contextohn.com]
Administrația Trump analizează deportarea migranților cu nave maritime: Propunerea ar putea costa milioane de dolari [trumedia.ro]
Migrantes venezolanos son repatriados desde Estados Unidos [lajornadaestadodemexico.com]
El polémico plan con el que el gobierno de Trump buscaría deportar a migrantes hacia Venezuela y otros países [caraotadigital.net]