Starting Monday, Costa Rican migration authority director Omer Badilla announced that previously detained deportees would have their passports and personal documentation returned. This decision follows criticism from human rights advocates and legal organizations about the government's handling of these migrants. Badilla emphasized that passports were retained to ensure the safety of those in fear of returning to their home countries: "We will protect them," he stated.
In February, under the previous U.S. administration, over 200 migrants from nations such as China, Iran, and Afghanistan were relocated to a Costa Rican detention facility after being deported. Now, with this new policy, they are being offered an opportunity to rebuild their lives in Costa Rica rather than be forcibly sent back to potentially dangerous situations.
In February, under the previous U.S. administration, over 200 migrants from nations such as China, Iran, and Afghanistan were relocated to a Costa Rican detention facility after being deported. Now, with this new policy, they are being offered an opportunity to rebuild their lives in Costa Rica rather than be forcibly sent back to potentially dangerous situations.
