Donald Trump says ‘many countries’ are ‘very happy’ to receive deportees from the United States

U.S. President Donald Trump has stated that “many countries” are “very happy” to welcome undocumented immigrants deported from the United States, though he did not specify which nations he was referring to.

“There are many countries [interested], and they are very happy to receive them. And obviously, they benefit in certain ways, through trade or whatever, but we have numerous countries that will take them,” Trump said during a press briefing aboard Air Force One.

When asked whether Albania might be one of these countries, Trump replied, “It could be.”

Trump’s Ability to Impose Economic Sanctions

Donald Trump, president of the USA, retains the authority to impose economic sanctions on other nations without consulting Congress. This has raised questions about how such measures might be used to negotiate deportation agreements.

According to CBS News, the Trump administration is reportedly negotiating with El Salvador to establish an agreement that would allow the United States to deport immigrants from third countries, including alleged members of organized crime.

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Talks with El Salvador

Trump had one of his earliest phone calls with a foreign leader, El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele, to discuss the need to “stop illegal immigration and target transnational gangs like the Tren de Aragua.”

This agreement, referred to as a “Safe Third Country” plan, would send immigrants from other nations to El Salvador, where they would apply for asylum instead of doing so from U.S. soil.

Focus on Venezuela

The agreement appears to be designed to facilitate the deportation of Venezuelans, bypassing the rejection of repatriations by Nicolás Maduro’s government. The plan also involves deporting alleged members of the Venezuelan-origin gang Tren de Aragua, which Trump has proposed designating as a “terrorist organization.”

Diplomatic Tensions with Colombia

This development comes amid diplomatic tensions with Colombia after President Gustavo Petro blocked the landing of two U.S. flights carrying deportees, citing concerns about their treatment. Following discussions, the crisis has reportedly been resolved, and flights with deportees have resumed under agreed conditions ensuring dignity and respect for those repatriated.

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