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Fact check: Which countries have agreements with the US to accept deportees under Trump's 2025 policies?
1. Summary of the results
Currently, there are confirmed deportation agreements with several Latin American countries including Mexico, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Panama, and Guatemala [1]. Mexico has already received approximately 39,000 deportees in 2025, including both Mexican nationals [2] [3] and foreign nationals [4] [5] [6]. El Salvador has agreed to an unprecedented arrangement where they will accept not only Salvadoran deportees but also criminals from other nationalities and potentially even US criminals [7].
2. Missing context/alternative viewpoints
The Trump administration is actively negotiating with several Eastern Hemisphere countries, including:
- Angola (though they have denied this)
- Benin
- Equatorial Guinea
- Eswatini
- Libya
- Moldova
- Rwanda [1]
However, it's crucial to note that no formal agreements have been announced with any of these Eastern Hemisphere countries [1]. The administration appears to be particularly focused on deporting suspected gang members, such as those from Tren de Aragua [1].
3. Potential misinformation/bias in the original statement
The question assumes there are clear-cut agreements in place, but the reality is more complex:
- Some sources focus more on the broader implications and perception of Trump's immigration policies rather than specific agreements [8]
- The unprecedented nature of El Salvador's agreement to accept non-national criminals could create misleading expectations about other countries' willingness to accept deportees [7]
- While negotiations are ongoing with multiple countries, confirmed agreements are primarily with Latin American nations [1]
Who benefits:
- The Trump administration benefits from presenting a larger list of potential agreements than actually exist
- Countries like El Salvador may benefit from political or economic concessions in exchange for accepting deportees
- Anti-immigration groups benefit from emphasizing the number of countries willing to accept deportees
- Pro-immigration groups benefit from highlighting the limited number of confirmed agreements