Rubio: U.S. Signs Deportation Deals with 20 Nations
The U.S. has secured deportation agreements with 20 nations to accept illegal migrants refusing repatriation, with 80,000 choosing voluntary return over transfer to distant countries.
According to Breitbart News, Rubio explained that border security requires dealing with individuals present unlawfully in the country, many of whom resist returning home for various reasons or whose deportations are blocked by legal challenges.
The Secretary of State confirmed that twenty countries worldwide have now signed third-country national agreements, creating safe destinations for individuals who refuse repatriation to their countries of origin.
These Safe Third Country deals enable Immigration and Customs Enforcement to expedite deportations despite ongoing legal battles, Rubio noted. The threat of transfer to an unfamiliar third country frequently prompts illegal migrants to accept voluntary return to their home nations instead.
The strategy has proven remarkably effective. Between January and March, approximately 80,000 migrants accepted voluntary deportation rather than face transfer to distant nations in Africa or Asia. In April, ICE sent several Latin American migrants to the Congo after pro-migration attorneys had successfully prevented their return home.
Countries currently receiving deported migrants include Panama, Ghana, Rwanda, South Sudan, and Uganda.
A substantial backlog remains of migrants from India, China, Laos, Vietnam, and other nations whose governments obstruct their return. This population includes violent career criminals released onto American streets after serving prison sentences, as well as job-seeking illegal migrants who provide cheap labor for questionable enterprises and low-wage businesses.
Safe Third Country designations require recipient nations to demonstrate they will protect deported migrants, though these countries typically demand financial compensation in exchange for accepting the illegal aliens.
Rubio is simultaneously working to restrict the influx of Indian migrant workers—including truck drivers and H-1B visa holders—into the United States, a move that has provoked anger from the Indian government. That displeasure was evident when Indian officials refused to meet Rubio during both his arrival and departure from India on a recent visit.
With information from Breitbart News
