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Migrants deported to third country arrive in Costa Rica
Summary
About 25 migrants deported from the U.S. arrived in San José under a March U.S.-Costa Rica agreement; Costa Rica will accept up to 25 deportees per week and the IOM will provide initial support and accommodation for seven days.
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About 25 migrants deported from the United States arrived in San José, Costa Rica this weekend. They include citizens of Albania, Cameroon, China, Guatemala, Honduras, India, Kenya and Morocco. Costa Rica's migration authority said the Professional Migration Police, with cooperation from the International Organization for Migration (IOM), will provide primary care and the IOM will offer food and accommodation for the first seven days. The arrival follows a March agreement in which Costa Rica agreed to receive up to 25 deportees per week while the United States provides financial support.
Key points:
- This was the first group to arrive in Costa Rica under the March agreement.
- The migrants include nationals from multiple countries whose home governments may not have accepted them back.
- Costa Rica reserves the right to reject deportees on an individual basis and officials said they will not return people to places where they may face persecution.
- The IOM will provide initial food and accommodation and Costa Rica has previously accepted deportees from the United States, granting special migratory status to some who could not be repatriated.
Summary:
The first group has arrived under the bilateral arrangement and initial care and short-term accommodation have been arranged. Costa Rica will receive up to 25 deportees per week under the deal and retains the authority to assess individual cases. Undetermined at this time.
