A group of families and children from various countries, including Uzbekistan, China, Afghanistan, and Russia, arrived in Costa Rica's capital on Thursday as part of the first flight of deportees from other nations. This flight, consisting of 135 deportees, half of whom are minors, marks Costa Rica's entry into a growing trend of Latin American nations serving as stopovers for migrants as the U.S. seeks to increase deportations.
Costa Rica, along with Panama, is holding deportees of primarily Asian origin until their repatriation can be arranged or they can seek protection elsewhere. In a similar vein, Honduras facilitated the transfer of deportees between the U.S. and Venezuela from a flight originating from Guantanamo Bay.
