The United States deported 135 migrants of various nationalities, including 65 minors, to Costa Rica on Thursday, February 21, 2025. According to the Costa Rican government.
The migrants, who were accompanied by relatives and had no criminal records, were flown from San Diego, California. A base near Juan Santamaria International Airport in Costa Rica. They will be repatriated to their countries of origin from Costa Rica.
The group included individuals from Afghanistan, China, Iran, Russia, Armenia, Georgia, Vietnam, Jordan, Kazakhstan, and Ghana. Costa Rica, Panama, and Guatemala have agreed to receive migrants expelled by the US. They will hold them until they are sent to their home nations or other host countries.
This development comes after 299 deported migrants landed in Panama last week. Some were transferred to the San Vicente refugee camp in Meteti, Darien.