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Pedro Camacho

Immigration Advocates Slam Expansion of Third-Country Deportations: 'This Administration's Goal Is to Instill Fear'

"Deportation flights have begun" (Credit: Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt's X account)

More than 13,000 migrants who were legally living in the United States while awaiting asylum decisions have been ordered deported to third countries where many have no ties, according to advocacy groups, raising concerns about due process and the broader impact of the policy on immigrant communities.

Advocates consulted by ABC News say the practice, paired with halted or delayed asylum proceedings and restrictions on work authorization, has left thousands in legal and economic limbo.

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