Costa Rica Temporarily Accommodates U.S. Deportees Following New Agreement
The initial group of 135 migrants, comprising families from different nations, has arrived under the U.S.-Costa Rica repatriation agreement.
Costa Rica has initiated a new agreement with the United States to temporarily host migrants who have been deported from the U.S. On February 20, 2025, a flight carrying 135 deportees, including many minors, landed in San José.
The group consists of individuals from countries like Uzbekistan, China, Armenia, and Afghanistan.
Upon their arrival, the migrants were taken to the Center for Temporary Attention to Migrants (CATEM) located near the Panama border, where they are expected to remain for up to six weeks before being sent back to their home countries.
The operation is being funded by the U.S. government, and Costa Rican authorities are overseeing the voluntary repatriation of the migrants.
This initiative makes Costa Rica the third Central American country, after Panama and Guatemala, to partner with the U.S. in addressing deportations as part of the current administration's enhanced immigration policies.
The group consists of individuals from countries like Uzbekistan, China, Armenia, and Afghanistan.
Upon their arrival, the migrants were taken to the Center for Temporary Attention to Migrants (CATEM) located near the Panama border, where they are expected to remain for up to six weeks before being sent back to their home countries.
The operation is being funded by the U.S. government, and Costa Rican authorities are overseeing the voluntary repatriation of the migrants.
This initiative makes Costa Rica the third Central American country, after Panama and Guatemala, to partner with the U.S. in addressing deportations as part of the current administration's enhanced immigration policies.
