Pure Gold: Trump's Plan for Illegals Whose Own Countries Won't Take Them Back

Illegal immigrants facing deportation might be sent to countries other than their home nations under a proposal being developed by President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team.

Deportations often face hurdles when nations, like Venezuela, refuse to accept citizens whom the U.S. seeks to deport.

To overcome this challenge, Trump’s aides are reportedly compiling a list of countries willing to accept illegal immigrants who are not their citizens, according to NBC, which cited unnamed sources.

NBC mentioned several potential destinations, including nations around the Caribbean Sea such as Turks and Caicos, the Bahamas, Panama, and Grenada.

The Bahamas’ Prime Minister Philip Davis’ office confirmed that the transition team approached them with the concept but stated they had declined, as reported by The Guardian.

Mexico has also been floated as a potential destination, but it appears reluctant to accept illegal immigrants deported from the U.S. who are not Mexican citizens. According to Reuters, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum stated, “We hope to reach an agreement with the Trump administration so that, in case these deportations happen, they send people from other countries directly to their countries of origin.”

However, Sheinbaum stopped short of outright rejecting the possibility of accepting deported illegal immigrants.

NBC suggested that Trump might use the threat of tariffs on Mexican goods to pressure Mexico into compliance.

The report noted that in 2019, the Trump administration deported a small number of illegal immigrants to Guatemala. This practice, however, ceased in 2020 with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Trump’s team is now reportedly working to establish a system capable of deporting illegal immigrants within a week of their arrest.

“President Trump was given a mandate by the American people to stop the invasion of illegal immigrants, secure the border, and deport dangerous criminals and terrorists that make our communities less safe. He will deliver,” said Karoline Leavitt, a spokesperson for the Trump campaign.

Trump emphasized his commitment to funding his deportation plan, as reported by NBC.

“It’s not a question of a price tag. It’s not — really, we have no choice. When people have killed and murdered, when drug lords have destroyed countries, and now they’re going to go back to those countries because they’re not staying here. There is no price tag,” Trump said.

He further added that voters “want to have borders, and they like people coming in, but they have to come in with love for the country. They have to come in legally.”