Over 25 thousand people transferred to third countries as part of US migration policies

Over 25 thousand people transferred to third countries

The investigation revealed that as of 31 August 2026 at least 25,447 people had been expelled to third countries. About 20 thousand were transferred to Mexico, while the others were sent to 27 states in Latin America, Africa and the Pacific area. Agreements have also been concluded with seven other nations. The Trump administration would have allocated 410 million dollars to be allocated directly to the receiving countries or to UN agencies to facilitate the transfers. The agreements signed with the different countries vary in content and concern, among other things, the nationalities of the people who can be expelled and the possibility of welcoming people with criminal records.

More than 100 flights tracked to 28 countries

To carry out the investigation, the consortium of journalists interviewed more than 100 people involved or affected by the US initiative to end irregular immigration and examined documents that illustrate the details of agreements made by US officials with governments around the world. Furthermore, more than 100 flights transporting migrants and asylum seekers to 28 different countries were traced. This is likely a conservative estimate, given that the consortium's database only includes independently verified flights. But the frequency of flights is increasing. After a first wave in the initial months of the second Trump administration, expulsions increased again in August: according to Human Rights First, in that month 16 flights transferred people to 13 countries other than their countries of origin.