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Carola Guerrero De León

Costa Rica Will Become The Latest Nation To Receive U.S. Deportees From Third Countries

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (L) shakes hands with Costa Rica's President Rodrigo Chaves during a joint news conference at the presidential palace in San Jose, Costa Rica on February 4, 2025. (Credit: MARK SCHIEFELBEIN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Costa Rica is set to become the latest country to receive U.S. deported migrants from third countries. The deportees will be sent to the Central American country as early as Wednesday, according to The New York Times. They hail from Central Asia and India deported from the United States

The announcement comes shortly after Marco Rubio's visited the Central American country as U.S. Secretary of State. In a joint press conference with Costa Rican president Rodrigo Chaves, Rubio described the country as a "pro-American government" and a "very good partner." Chaves echoed the remarks, saying his government would work to make their partnership "even stronger."

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