# Trump’s deportation program sends Russian citizens to four countries — not Russia — under secret agreements

https://mins.news/en/item/67632

- Meduza, 2026-09-21 16:10 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/09/21/trump-s-deportation-program-sends-russian-citizens-to-these-four-countries-not-russia-under-secret-agreements

> An investigation by Forbidden Stories says the Trump administration has secretly deported more than 25,000 migrants since January 2025 to countries with which they had no ties. The U.S. allegedly reached undisclosed arrangements with at least 35 countries. Russian citizens were sent to Costa Rica, Panama, the Central African Republic, and Moldova, including asylum seekers who feared persecution at home.

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