The decision should serve as a warning to the Costa Rican government not to collaborate with the United States on deportation deals that will violate the human rights of migrants.
El gobierno de Costa Rica participó voluntariamente en una serie de violaciones de derechos humanos contra personas migrantes expulsadas por Washington.
Rapid and problematic shifts in U.S. policy under the Trump administration are undermining critical humanitarian protections for migrants and asylum seekers throughout the Americas—with severe consequences for Costa Rica.
In just four months, the Trump administration has dismantled this protection infrastructure and pressured Costa Rica into violating the rights of refugees – while simultaneously increasing the migration pressures.
Panama and Costa Rica are facilitating U.S.-sponsored human rights violations by detaining and repatriating asylum seekers who were blocked from seeking refuge in the U.S.
Humanitarian needs along the Darien Gap will remain high as migration through the gap continues. Panama and Costa Rica are in a unique position to meet these needs.
Trump’s Foreign Aid Cuts Are Fueling a Crisis for Displaced People in the Americas
The U.S. is abandoning a crisis response in our own hemisphere and undoing nearly a decade of progress.
Los Recortes de Ayuda Internacional de Trump Agravan la Situación de las Personas Desplazadas en las Américas
Estados Unidos está abandonando una respuesta a la crisis en nuestro propio hemisferio y deshaciendo casi una década de progreso.
Refugees International Condemns U.S.–Costa Rica Deportation Agreement
This agreement outsources the Trump administration’s cruel immigration enforcement to other countries and is a misuse of U.S. funding.
Refugees International Welcomes Costa Rican Court’s Order to Release Migrants Expelled by the United States, Provide Services
The decision should serve as a warning to the Costa Rican government not to collaborate with the United States on deportation deals that will violate the human rights of migrants.
La Nación: Casi 4 Meses Después, Las Historias de Migrantes Deportados Siguen Doliendo
El gobierno de Costa Rica participó voluntariamente en una serie de violaciones de derechos humanos contra personas migrantes expulsadas por Washington.
Rapid U.S. Policy Shifts Threaten Humanitarian Protections for Migrants in Costa Rica, New Report Warns
Rapid and problematic shifts in U.S. policy under the Trump administration are undermining critical humanitarian protections for migrants and asylum seekers throughout the Americas—with severe consequences for Costa Rica.
Limited Aid and Impossible Choices for People Seeking Refuge: The Human Impact of Trump Administration Policies in Costa Rica
In just four months, the Trump administration has dismantled this protection infrastructure and pressured Costa Rica into violating the rights of refugees – while simultaneously increasing the migration pressures.
Urging the Governments of Costa Rica and Panama to Address Injustices Relating to U.S. Return Scheme
We urge Costa Rica and Panama to address human rights abuses resulting from their agreement to receive diverted asylum-seekers from the U.S..
In Apparent Quid Pro Quo Deal, Panama and Costa Rica Facilitating U.S.-Sponsored Human Rights Violations of Asylum Seekers
Panama and Costa Rica are facilitating U.S.-sponsored human rights violations by detaining and repatriating asylum seekers who were blocked from seeking refuge in the U.S.
After the Darien: Aid and Pathways for Migrants in Panama and Costa Rica
Humanitarian needs along the Darien Gap will remain high as migration through the gap continues. Panama and Costa Rica are in a unique position to meet these needs.