Costa Rica receives deported migrants

The agreement allows the U.S. to deport foreign nationals to Costa Rica, where they can choose to return to their home countries voluntarily or seek refugee status.

Local authorities have stated that the program aims to manage regional migration flows more effectively, though human rights groups have raised concerns about the legal protections for those involved.

The U.S. is reportedly struggling to deport migrants to their original home countries due to a lack of diplomatic cooperation.

This move is part of a broader Trump administration strategy to outsource immigration enforcement to partner nations in Latin America.