Why have Costa Rica and Panama agreed to take immigrants deported by Trump?

Why have Costa Rica and Panama agreed to take immigrants deported by Trump?

United States President Donald Trump‘s administration has deported thousands of undocumented immigrants since taking office last month, in a crackdown that critics argue is violating immigrants’ rights to due process. During his first month in office, the Trump administration has deported 37,660 people, according to data from the US Department of Homeland Security, often to…

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Trump’s extremist border policies are part of a global authoritarian moment

Trump’s extremist border policies are part of a global authoritarian moment

On January 29, United States President Donald Trump signed an executive memorandum instructing his government to expand detention capacity at Guantánamo Bay’s Migrant Operations Center. Speaking before the signing, Trump claimed the proposed 30,000 beds were necessary for “eradicating the scourge of migrant crime” and would hold “the worst criminal illegal aliens threatening the American…

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Petro vs Trump: The diplomatic standoff that could shape Colombia’s future

Petro vs Trump: The diplomatic standoff that could shape Colombia’s future

This is not the first time the Petro administration has found itself in troubled waters, though. His presidency has been punctuated by high-profile political crises, both domestically and internationally. For example, his outreach to Venezuela and Cuba as mediators in Colombia’s peace process has fuelled scepticism among more conservative sectors. Meanwhile, his ambitious domestic agenda,…

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Trump orders sanctions on Colombia after Petro blocks deportation flights

Trump orders sanctions on Colombia after Petro blocks deportation flights

President Gustavo Petro says Bogota will block US deportation flights until migrants are guaranteed ‘dignified treatment’. US President Donald Trump has promised to impose tariffs and visa restrictions on Colombia after Bogota turned away two US military aircraft transporting migrants being deported under Trump’s immigration crackdown. Washington will slap Colombia with 25 percent “emergency tariffs”…

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