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U.S. third-country deportation and detention policies

Overview

The United States has expanded its third-country deportation program, utilizing bilateral agreements to relocate migrants to nations other than their countries of origin. Since February 2025, more than 25,000 individuals have been deported to at least 29 different countries, including Mexico, South Sudan, Uganda, Equatorial Guinea, and Liberia. Internal State Department documents indicate that at least $410 million has been committed to 31 countries through June 2026.

Legal battles over the policy have intensified. While the First Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the administration could not deport individuals to random countries without providing adequate warning or the opportunity to claim fear of persecution, the U.S. Supreme Court issued an unsigned emergency order allowing deportations to resume. This order stayed a ruling by Judge Brian Murphy, who had paused the program over Fifth Amendment due process concerns.

The Supreme Court has now agreed to review two major components of the administration’s immigration agenda. In December, the Court will hear arguments regarding the legality of third-country deportations. Additionally, the Court will review the policy of mandatory detention without bond hearings, a practice implemented via Department of Homeland Security guidance in July 2025. This issue, centered on the case Rhoney v. Barbosa da Cunha, examines whether federal law requires the detention of non-citizens throughout deportation proceedings regardless of their length of residence. The dispute hinges on conflicting interpretations of immigration law, specifically whether section 1225 mandates custody or if section 1226(a) allows for release under bond. Final Supreme Court decisions on these matters are expected by mid-2027.

Entities

Donald Trump · United States · Department of Homeland Security · U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement · Central African Republic

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  1. [POLITICS] 3 sources
    Supreme Court to review Trump administration's immigrant detention policy

    The U.S. Supreme Court will review a Trump administration policy regarding mandatory detention for immigrants without bond hearings, testing the legality of expanded enforcement interpretations.

  2. [POLITICS] 37 sources
    Supreme Court to review Trump immigration detention and third-country deportation policies

    The U.S. Supreme Court will review two key Trump administration policies: the legality of deporting immigrants to third countries and the use of mandatory detention without bond hearings.

  3. [INTERNATIONAL] 185 sources
    U.S. Supreme Court allows Trump administration to resume third-country deportations

    The U.S. Supreme Court has temporarily allowed the Trump administration to resume deporting migrants to third countries, staying a lower-court ruling that cited due process concerns. Arguments are set for Dec.

  4. [INTERNATIONAL] 3 sources
    Trump administration uses third-country deportations to Eswatini

    Investigations and court rulings highlight the Trump administration’s use of third-country deportations, including an instance where migrants were sent to Eswatini instead of their countries of origin.

  5. [INTERNATIONAL] 6 sources
    Cuba faces food shortages, journalist detention, and deportation issues

    Cuba faces ongoing crises including severe food and medical shortages, the detention of independent journalist Henry Constantín, and the deportation of Cubans to third countries by U.S. authorities.

  6. [INTERNATIONAL] 8 sources
    United States commits $410 million to third-country deportation agreements

    The US has committed $410 million for third-country deportations, a move UN experts warn is causing human rights violations and risks of torture and forced disappearances.

  7. [POLITICS] 107 sources
    Trump administration appeals to Supreme Court over third-country deportations

    The Trump administration is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to allow expedited deportations to third countries, challenging lower court rulings that require migrants to be given notice and a chance to claim fear.

  8. [POLITICS] 2 sources
    U.S. court orders return of migrant deported to Africa

    A federal judge has ordered the U.S. government to return a Honduran migrant deported to the Central African Republic, ruling that ICE's third-country removal policy violates constitutional due process.

  9. [INTERNATIONAL] 4 sources
    United States implements third-country deportation agreements

    The U.S. is using over $410 million to secure deportation agreements with 35 countries, sending migrants to third nations with no ties to their origin, despite resistance from countries like Ivory Coast.

  10. [INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources
    United States deporting migrants to third countries including Panama

    The Trump administration has deported over 25,000 migrants to 28 third countries, including mass transfers of hundreds of individuals to Panama, according to a Forbidden Stories investigation.

  11. [INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources
    US administration deports thousands to third countries

    The Trump administration has deported over 25,000 migrants to third countries, including an Iranian woman sent to the Central African Republic despite previous legal protections in the US.

  12. [INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources
    West African migrants challenge US deportation practices in Ghana and Cameroon

    West African nationals are challenging US-led deportation practices, filing lawsuits in Ghana and raising human rights concerns over the detention of asylum seekers in Cameroon.

  13. [INTERNATIONAL] 5 sources
    Deportees from U.S. to Equatorial Guinea allegedly beaten and arrested

    Two men deported from the U.S. to Equatorial Guinea were reportedly beaten and arbitrarily arrested by police in retaliation for whistleblowing about detention conditions.

  14. [INTERNATIONAL] 6 sources
    CARICOM nations join U.S. third-country deportation program

    Over 22,000 people have been deported from the U.S. to 26 countries since February 2025 via a third-country program, including at least eight CARICOM nations.

  15. [INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources
    Immigrants deported to third countries face legal limbo

    Cuban immigrant Yasmany Moreno de Armas is among thousands deported to third countries, including the Central African Republic, under intensified U.S. immigration enforcement.

  16. [INTERNATIONAL] 4 sources
    Equatorial Guinea accused of abusing US deportees

    Human rights groups report that US deportees in Equatorial Guinea are facing violent arrests, beatings, and arbitrary detention in hotels used as prisons under a $7.5 million bilateral agreement.

  17. [INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources
    Migrants deported by U.S. officials to Liberia report feeling stranded

    U.S. immigration officials are deporting migrants from Latin America and other regions to Liberia, leaving many individuals feeling stateless and stranded in a country where they have no ties.

  18. [INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources
    Equatorial Guinea incident highlights risks of U.S. third-country deportations

    A violent incident in Equatorial Guinea involving U.S. deportees has exposed the legal vulnerabilities and human rights concerns surrounding the United States' third-country deportation program.

  19. [INTERNATIONAL] 4 sources
    Brazilian migrants deported from US to third countries

    Brazilian migrants are being deported from the United States to third-party countries like Liberia, with reports indicating nearly 25,000 people have been subject to such removals.

  20. [INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources
    United States deports Brazilian immigrant to Equatorial Guinea

    The U.S. deported a Brazilian immigrant to Equatorial Guinea under a third-country deportation policy after he refused to disembark a flight intended for Liberia.

  21. [INTERNATIONAL] 8 sources
    US administration deports Cuban migrants to Central African Republic

    The Trump administration is utilizing third-country removals to deport migrants, including Cuban nationals, to nations such as the Central African Republic where they have no prior ties.

  22. [INTERNATIONAL] 3 sources
    USA conducts deportations of non-nationals to African countries

    The Trump administration is deporting individuals to third-party African nations through ICE, including people from Asia and Latin America, via agreements with over 30 countries.

  23. [INTERNATIONAL] 21 sources
    US expands deportations to third countries, including African nations

    The Trump administration is expanding deportations to third countries, recently sending over 100 migrants from various nations to eight African countries via three ICE flights.

  24. [INTERNATIONAL] 3 sources
    Migrants diverted to Equatorial Guinea after refusing to disembark in Liberia

    Six migrants deported from the U.S. were diverted to Equatorial Guinea after refusing to disembark during a scheduled deportation flight to Liberia.

  25. [INTERNATIONAL] 9 sources
    United States begins third-country deportations to Liberia

    The US has begun transferring deportees to Liberia under a new agreement. Six individuals who refused to disembark in Liberia were diverted to Equatorial Guinea, sparking concerns over asylum seeker safety.

  26. [INTERNATIONAL] 48 sources
    Liberia begins receiving first group of U.S. third-country deportees

    Liberia has started receiving up to 1,200 third-country deportees from the U.S. under a new agreement. The first group of 20 arrived Thursday, though five migrants were reportedly diverted to Equatorial Guinea.

  27. [INTERNATIONAL] 49 sources
    Liberia to accept 1,200 third-country deportees from the United States

    Liberia will accept up to 1,200 third-country deportees from the United States over one year, starting with an initial group of 20 arriving on August 20, 2026.

  28. [INTERNATIONAL] 6 sources
    U.S. sends dozens of migrants to African third‑country detention centers

    The U.S. deported dozens of migrants to Equatorial Guinea, Sierra Leone, Ghana and the Central African Republic under a “third‑country” policy, sparking human‑rights criticism over legal loopholes and detainee‑

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