The United States is contemplating an expansion of Panama’s aggressive deportation regimen to its neighbor, Costa Rica.
The UK government is reportedly looking to expand its deportation strategy by forging agreements to deport migrants to several countries, including Costa Rica.
That trend? The influx of U.S. taxpayer dollars funneling into services for LGBT refugees in Latin America and Especially Costa Rica.
President Carlos Alvarado Quesada noted that over one million migrants, comprising 20% of the nation’s population, call Costa Rica home.
Many recounted experiences of discrimination by civil servants and private businesses, labor exploitation, and even bias-motivated violence.
In recent months, Central American countries, including Costa Rica, Honduras, and Mexico, have adopted a new strategy of busing migrants northwards