Trump's administration has deported more than 25,000 people to countries not their own since 2025.
They publishedBanished to alien lands – Trump’s secret deportation deals | First Thing
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Who
What
- Since 2025, over 25,000 people deported to non-origin countries under third-country deals.
- The US struck 35 deals with various countries to enable removals.
- Some deportations included Peruvians, Colombians sent to the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
- A federal appeals court ruled the policy unlawful, citing due process concerns.
- The government plans to appeal the court decision within 90 days.
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🇬🇧 United Kingdom (outlet HQ)
topics: Politics · language: eng
topics: Politics · language: eng
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