Costa Rica, Asia and deportation

On a U.S. deportation flight of 135 mostly Asian migrants to Costa Rica, half will be minors
A flight carrying primarily Asian undocumented migrants, 65 of whom are minors, is expected to land in San Jose, Costa Rica on Thursday afternoon.
Costa Rica Will Take Central Asian and Indian Migrants Deported by U.S.
Costa Rica is the second Central American nation to accept migrants from distant countries as the Trump administration ramps up deportation flights.
Deportation flight lands in Costa Rica
A U.S. flight carrying 135 deportees of mostly Asian origin, half of them minors, landed Thursday in Costa Rica, making it the second Latin American nation to serve as a stopover for migrants as U.S.
First deportation flight to Costa Rica arrives with 135 migrants from the U.S.
Amid a heavy security operation, Costa Rica received 135 undocumented migrants, mostly Asians, at the Juan Santamaría airport in San José. the migrants boarded buses for a six-hour trip to the town of Corredores,
Costa Rica Receives First Flight of Trump Deportees From Faraway Countries
The flight from San Diego landed in San José, the Costa Rican capital, on Thursday evening. The group of migrants on board included dozens of children, officials said.
Group of mostly Asian migrants deported from US arrive in Costa Rica
Costa Rica's government received its first group of mostly Asian migrants deported from the United States on Thursday, part of a deal with Washington to temporarily house up to 200 deportees from other nations.
Costa Rica becomes a stopover for US deportees, minors and families, sparking human rights concerns
A U.S. flight carrying 135 deportees, half of them minors from various countries, is set to land in Costa Rica, making the country the latest Latin American nation to serve as a stopover as U.S.
Costa Rica and Honduras join Panama as stopovers for foreign deportees
While Costa Rica joins Panama in holding deportees from mostly Asian origin until their repatriation can be arranged or they can seek protection somewhere, Honduras on Thursday also facilitated a handoff of deportees between the U.S. and Venezuela from a flight coming from Guantanamo Bay.
Costa Rica: A Crucial Stop in US Deportation Strategy
A US flight carrying 135 deportees, primarily of Asian origin, arrived in Costa Rica as part of a broader deal with the Trump administration. Costa Rica is serving as a deportation layover, a strategy facing criticism over detainee conditions and potential asylum seeker rights violations.
Costa Rica Could Hold US Deportees for up to Six Weeks, President Says
Costa Rica has agreed to receive 200 migrants from countries such as Uzbekistan, Pakistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan and India, Chaves said in a press conference. Copyright 2025 Thomson Reuters.
US to deport 135 migrants to Costa Rica, nearly half are minors
The US has organized a deportation flight to Costa Rica on Thursday, which will transport 135 illegal migrants. Nearly half of them are minors, NBC News reports. The migrants set for deportation are from China,
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Facing pressure from Trump, Costa Rica, Honduras join Panama as stopovers for foreign deportees
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