Costa Rica Receives First Group of 25 Deported Migrants Under U.S. Agreement

The migrants are part of a new deportation deal between the two countries.

Apr. 11, 2026 at 11:22pm

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A dimly lit city street with a lone migrant walking down the sidewalk, the scene bathed in warm, cinematic lighting and deep shadows, conceptually representing the human toll of the migrant crisis.The deportation of migrants to Costa Rica under a new U.S. agreement casts a somber mood over the region's ongoing immigration crisis.New Haven Today

Costa Rica received the first group of 25 migrants deported by the United States on Saturday as part of the memorandum of understanding signed by the two nations in March.

Why it matters

The deportation agreement between Costa Rica and the U.S. is part of a broader effort by the Biden administration to address the ongoing migrant crisis in Central America. The move aims to share the burden of processing and resettling migrants across the region.

The details

The 25 migrants were the first to be deported to Costa Rica under the new agreement, which allows the U.S. to send certain migrants to Costa Rica for processing and potential resettlement. The deal is intended to alleviate some of the strain on the U.S. immigration system.

  • The migrants were deported on Saturday, April 11, 2026.
  • Costa Rica and the U.S. signed the deportation agreement in March 2026.

The players

Costa Rica

The Central American country that has agreed to receive certain migrants deported from the United States.

United States

The country that has signed an agreement with Costa Rica to deport some migrants to the Central American nation for processing and potential resettlement.

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What’s next

The two countries are expected to continue implementing the deportation agreement in the coming months, with additional groups of migrants being sent from the U.S. to Costa Rica.

The takeaway

The deportation deal between Costa Rica and the U.S. is part of a broader regional effort to address the migrant crisis, with the goal of sharing the burden of processing and resettling migrants across Central America.