Costa Rica Tells Trump Deportees They Can Stay and Integrate, or Leave
nytimes.comPublished: 4/22/2025
Summary
Costa Rica has introduced measures allowing migrants deported from the U.S. to legally remain in the country or depart voluntarily. officials returned passports and personal documents to deportees detained since February near the capital, as part of a new government resolution aimed at integrating them into Costa Rican society. Omer Badilla, head of the migration authority, emphasized that retaining passports was a protective measure, ensuring those with valid reasons not to return home are kept safe while their cases are processed.