U.S. deports Moroccans to Costa Rica under migration deal. Ph. / EFE. ‹ › Moroccan nationals were among a group of 25 deported migrants from the United States who arrived in Costa Rica on Saturday under a recent bilateral agreement. The group also included individuals from Albania, Cameroon, China, Guatemala, Honduras, India, and Kenya, as well as one Costa Rican citizen. Upon arrival, the migrants received initial assistance from the Migration Police and the International Organization for Migration (IOM), including accommodation, food, and humanitarian support for seven days, Telesur reported. As part of the agreement, Costa Rica temporarily lifted visa requirements for Moroccan nationals and other nationalities. Authorities said those transferred will have the option of assisted voluntary return, applying for asylum, or benefiting from a temporary humanitarian regularization program, while Costa Rica retains the right to assess each case individually. The operation follows a March 23 agreement between President Rodrigo Chaves and the U.S. administration, which has committed financial support. The move comes amid a tightening of U.S. immigration policies, with similar deportation flights previously sent to other countries. Costa Rica is among several nations that have accepted third-country deportees from the United States, including Moroccans.
