Costa Rica, Asian and migrants

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.
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 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.
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 becomes a stopover for US deportees, minors and families, sparking human rights concerns
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A U.S. flight carrying 135 deportees, half of them minors, from various countries was set to land Thursday in Costa Rica, making it the second Latin American nation to serve as a stopover as U.S. President Donald Trump 's administration steps up deportations.
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.
Deported migrants, including Afghans, arrive in Costa Rica from the US
It is also noteworthy that the U.S. government deported several Afghan and Iranian citizens on a flight to Panama. Additionally, the U.S. has announced that some undocumented criminal migrants have been transferred to Guantanamo Bay prison in Cuba.
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.
US deports 135 migrants to Costa Rica
SAN JOSE: The United States deported 135 migrants of various nationalities, including 65 minors, to Costa Rica on Thursday, according to the Costa Rican government. Their flight departed from San Diego, California, and arrived at a base next to Juan Santamaria International Airport.
Costa Rica Gears Up To Receive U.S. Deportees From Asian Countries As a Way To Help Its 'Economically Powerful Brother From The North'
Most of the deportees hail from Asian nations such as China, Afghanistan, China and Pakistan, NBC News reported. About half of all arriving are Children, said Omer Badilla, Costa Rica's deputy minister of the interior and police. None have criminal records but all entered the U.S. unlawfully, authorities added.
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.
Facing pressure from Trump, Costa Rica and Honduras join Panama as stopovers for foreign deportees
Costa Rica joins a growing list of Latin American nations to serve as a stopover for migrants as Trump 's administration ...
Migrants, deported to Panama under Trump plan, detained in remote jungle camp
Nearly 100 migrants who had been locked in a Panama hotel were bused to the camp late Tuesday night. “There are fenced cages, ...