Investigation reveals U.S. transferred over 25,000 migrants to third countries

An international media investigation led by Forbidden Stories has revealed that the U.S. government transferred more than 25,000 migrants and asylum seekers to 28 third countries through undisclosed bilateral arrangements. State Department records and over 100 interviews indicate that approximately 20,000 individuals were transported by bus to Mexico, while more than 5,000 were flown to foreign nations with which they had no prior connections. Some individuals had previously received legal protection from U.S. immigration courts.

In response, more than a dozen United Nations human rights experts have urged Washington to immediately suspend third-country transfers, warning that individuals face heightened risks of torture and abuse. Additionally, human rights advocacy groups expressed alarm over pending U.S. plans to deport hundreds of detained Afghans to Pakistan, raising fears of their eventual forced return to Taliban-controlled Afghanistan.

Sources: Avaz, Danas, Index, Klix, Vijesti.