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Third-country removals: Trump’s deportation policy by the numbers

Third-country removals: Trump’s deportation policy by the numbers

Also reported by Guardian US

Summary

Since January 2025, the Trump administration has deported over 25,000 people to countries that are not their home countries, often without ties to those places. These deportations are part of a wider immigration policy involving secret agreements with at least 28 countries across six continents.

Key Facts

  • More than 25,000 people have been deported to third countries since January 2025.
  • Around 20,000 of these deportations were to Mexico.
  • At least 5,447 people were deported to various other countries worldwide by August 31, 2026.
  • Deportees often have no connection to the countries where they are sent.
  • The Trump administration has made deportation agreements with at least 28 countries on six continents.
  • The government provides little official information about these deportations.
  • NGOs and media groups use flight data and legal sources to track and document these deportations.
  • The deportations are a key part of the Trump administration’s stricter immigration policies.
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