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Original Date Announced
August 14, 2025Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that the United States and Paraguay signed a safe third country agreement, which "provides asylum seekers currently in the United States the opportunity to pursue their protection claims in Paraguay." The policy objective of this agreement is to allow the two countries to "share the burden of managing illegal immigration while shutting down the abuse of [the U.S.] asylum system." The agreement forms part of a larger bilateral effort to "combat[] transnational crime, counter[] malign actors, and advanc[e] regional stability."
Third Country Deportation Watch provides detailed updates on this agreement.
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2025.08.14 DOS - Signing of a Safe Third Country Agreement with ParaguaySubsequent Trump and Court Action
December 23, 20252025.12.23 DHS Notice of Agreement - Agreement Between DHS and DOS and the Paraguayan National Commission for Stateless Persons and Refugees
DHS published the United States-Paraguay safe third country agreement signed on August 14, 2025, in which Paraguay agreed to consider accepting the transfer of third-country nationals. Paraguay agreed not to return any person transferred to their home country or a country of former residence until a final decision has been made regarding pending protection claims, and will determine a procedure to resolve pending claims. DHS also agreed not to transfer any unaccompanied minors.
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April 22, 20262026.04.22 UPI - Mystery surrounds migrants U.S. wants to send to Paraguay; some rejected
UPI reports that under a bilateral agreement with the United States, the government of Paraguay has rejected nine of an initial group of 25 migrants slated for relocation to the country. Foreign Minister Rubén Ramírez Lezcano stated that the nine individuals were deemed inadmissible due to a failure to meet specific documentation requirements during a verification process. The U.S. chargé d'affaires in Paraguay, Robert Alter, noted that the affected migrants do not have pending asylum claims.
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NoneOriginal Trump Policy Status
Status: Final/ActualTrump Administration Action: Agency DirectiveSubject Matter: Border Asylum, Withholding and CATAssociated or Derivative Policies
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