Third-country removals: Trump’s deportation policy by the numbers

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What happened

Since January 2025, the Trump administration has deported more than 25,000 people to so-called “third countries” – places that are not their countries of origin.

Key facts

  • Since January 2025, the Trump administration has deported more than 25,000 people to so-called “third countries” – places that are not their countries of origin.
  • Reported by France 24 and published Mon, 21 Sep 2026 05:04:26 UTC.

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  1. The Deportation Project: Inside the Trump administration's secret deals to expel people worldwide

  2. How Trump turned a refugee bureau into a $410 million deportation operation

  3. Deported to Africa: An international investigation into Trump’s migrant policy

  4. ‘Waiting for us to crack’: In Cameroon, the victims of Trump’s deportations face uncertain fates

  5. Banished to alien lands: Trump’s secret deportation deals

  6. Third-country removals: Trump’s deportation policy by the numbers

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