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Coverage dated February 27, 2025

Panama and Costa Rica turning into a ‘black hole' for migrants and deportees from US, observers warn

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Both countries have received hundreds of deportees from various nations sent by the United States as President Donald Trump’s administration tries to...

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  1. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Panama and Costa Rica turning into a ‘black hole' for migrants and deportees from US, observers warn (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    Both countries have received hundreds of deportees from various nations sent by the United States as President Donald Trump’s administration tries to...

  2. NBC Chicago

    Panama and Costa Rica turning into a ‘black hole' for migrants, deportees from US, observers warn (opens NBC Chicago)

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    Both countries have received hundreds of deportees from various nations sent by the United States as President Donald Trump’s administration tries to...

  3. Los Angeles Times

    Panama and Costa Rica turning into a 'black hole' for migrants and deportees from U.S., observers warn (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Officials in Costa Rica and Panama are confiscating migrants’ passports and phones, denying them access to legal services and moving them between remote outposts.

  4. NBC News

    Panama and Costa Rica can't turn into 'black hole' for migrants, Human Rights Watch says (opens NBC News)

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    Concerns among migrant advocates arise as officials in Costa Rica and Panama are confiscating migrants’ passports and cellphones and denying them access to legal services.

  5. Green Field Reporter

    Panama and Costa Rica turning into a 'black hole' for migrants and deportees from US, observers warn - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    MIRAMAR, Panama (AP) — Officials in Costa Rica and Panama are confiscating migrants’ passports and cellphones, denying them access to legal services and moving them between remote outposts as they wrestle with the logistics of a suddenly reversed migration flow.

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