Guyana latest "third country" to accept migrants deported from U.S.

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Montoya-Galvez, C., & Sang, L. I. S. (2026, September 5). Guyana latest "third country" to accept migrants deported from U.S. CBS News. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/guyana-third-country-us-deportees/

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CBS News · collected 2026-09-05 · by Camilo Montoya-Galvez, Lucia I Suarez Sang

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The US has deported a small group of Afghan and Cuban nationals to Guyana, making it the latest country to participate in a program for accepting third-country migrants. According to a U.S. official, this brings the total number of nations involved in the program to over 30. Six deportees from Cuba and Afghanistan arrived in Guyana on Friday, after being vetted by the government there, with no indication that more US-deportee groups are planned for the country. The program allows deportees to await the outcome of their immigration cases in Guyana before potentially returning home or being relocated elsewhere.
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Six Cuban and Afghan immigrants, who were deported from the US under the Trump administration, have arrived in Guyana. The group, which had no known criminal backgrounds, was part of a larger effort by the US to send non-citizen deportees to third countries. Guyana's Foreign Secretary Robert Persaud announced that the country has reached an agreement with the US to receive these deportees after months of negotiations. This is not a one-time deal, as Guyana is now among more than 30 nations that have signed deals with the Trump administration to accept deportees from the US. The immigrants will await the outcome of their immigration cases in Guyana, where they will receive no support or housing costs. According to Persaud, the US has not made any further requests for non-citizen deportations to be sent to Guyana at this time.

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Guyana's Foreign Secretary Robert Persaud told the Associated Press on Saturday that six nationals from Cuba and Afghanistan arrived on Friday after being vetted by his administration and found to have no criminal backgrounds.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-05
🔮 The Guyanese government said in a statement that those relocated to the country under what it called the "Assisted Voluntary Return Program" will await the outcome of their immigration cases in Guyana.
2026-09-05 · CBS News
Guyana latest "third country" to accept migrants deported from U.S. · assertive framing

Claims (14 extracted, 1 hedged)

Guyana on Friday became the latest deported from the United States, a U.S. official told CBS News. asserted
official → become → News
The South American country received a handful of Afghan and Cuban deportees expelled by the Trump administration, the official said. asserted
official → receive → administration
Guyana is one of more than 30 nations that have now signed deals with the Trump administration to accept deportees from the U.S. who are not their own citizens. asserted
who → sign → U.S.
The Guyanese government said in a statement that those relocated to the country under what it called the "Assisted Voluntary Return Program" will await the outcome of their immigration cases in Guyana. asserted
it → say → Guyana
They could ultimately return to their country of origin or be relocated somewhere else. uncertain
They → return → origin
The U.N. International Organization for Migration is responsible for implementing the program, authorities in Guyana said, adding that the government will not bear any housing or support costs. asserted
government → implement → costs
Guyana's Foreign Secretary Robert Persaud told the Associated Press on Saturday that six nationals from Cuba and Afghanistan arrived on Friday after being vetted by his administration and found to have no criminal backgrounds. asserted
nationals → tell → backgrounds
Persaud said his administration reached an agreement to host the deportees after months of negotiations. asserted
administration → say → negotiations
He also told the AP that "the U.S. has not made any further requests." asserted
U.S. → tell → requests
The arrangement will run for a year and does not constitute permanent resettlement, he said. asserted
he → run → resettlement
Guyana, a founding member of the 15-nation Caribbean Community, is the latest of several member states to have received small groups of U.S. deportees. asserted
Guyana → found → deportees
Others include St. Kitts and Nevis, Belize and St. Lucia, which was due to accept its first group this week, officials said. asserted
officials → include → group
Human rights activists have denounced the third-country deportations as inhumane and illegal under international law, saying some countries are returning deportees to places they fled because of persecution. asserted
they → denounce → persecution
But the Trump administration has defended the legality and merits of the deportations, portraying them as an effective way to deter illegal immigration. asserted
administration → defend → immigration
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