February 18th 2025.
In the bustling city of New York, a new development in the ongoing issue of illegal immigration has emerged. The small but vibrant nation of Costa Rica has agreed to accept Indian migrants who have been deported from the United States. This agreement serves as a way to handle the fate of these individuals in a more efficient manner.
According to reports, the deportations will begin this Wednesday and will be carried out through a program funded by the US government. The migrants will be temporarily held in a facility near the border with Panama, as announced by President Rodrigo Chaves Robles' office. However, it is still unclear what will happen to these individuals once they are detained in Costa Rica.
One of the main benefits of this deal is that it allows the US to avoid setting up large detention centers within their own country for the deported migrants. This not only saves time and resources but also avoids any negative optics that may arise from such a situation. In a statement, the President's office shared that "The Government of Costa Rica has agreed to work together with the United States in the repatriation of 200 illegal immigrants to their home country." This includes individuals from India and Central Asia.
It is worth noting that India has also agreed to take back a substantial number of illegal migrants from the US, with the number reaching up to 18,000. In fact, the US has already started deporting these individuals directly to India, with the third plane carrying 112 migrants landing in Amritsar just this Monday. During his recent visit to Washington, Prime Minister Narendra Modi assured that India will take back any verified Indian illegal migrants and also put an end to human trafficking that preys on the vulnerable.
The agreement with Costa Rica came after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio's visit to the country, where he sought cooperation in President Donald Trump's efforts to crack down on illegal immigration. Similar deals have also been made with El Salvador, Panama, and Guatemala, who are also receiving deported migrants. In fact, just last week, Panama took in illegal migrants from Pakistan, Afghanistan, and China.
While the US has also set up a detention facility in Guantanamo Bay, primarily for terrorists involved in the 9/11 attacks, the location has been leased from Cuba and thus limits the application of certain US laws. Costa Rica, on the other hand, lies along the path that illegal migrants take from South America, traversing through the dangerous Darien Gap jungles in Panama before heading towards the US. Some social media videos even promote this route, often referred to as the "Donkey Route."
During a press conference in Washington, Prime Minister Modi stood alongside President Trump and reiterated India's stance on the issue. He stated, "We have always been on the same page, and we are fully prepared to take back any verified Indian who is in the US illegally." He also called for cooperation between the US and India in combating human traffickers who take advantage of the "young, vulnerable, and poor people of India" by luring them into illegal immigration.
[This article has been trending online recently and has been generated with AI. Your feed is customized.]
[Generative AI is experimental.]
